Paterson aide Sean Patrick Maloney, a holdover from Eliot Spitzer’s administration, announced today he’s leaving at the end of the year to join Kirkland & Ellis, the law firm that hired the U.S. Attorney who brought down Spitzer. Maloney, who ran unsuccessfully for attorney general in 2006, didn’t come to Albany with a history of relationships ...

Here's a look at some of where two top aides to David Paterson donated money in the last filing (January 12-July 11): Risa Heller, Paterson’s well-paid director of communications, donated $250 to Scott Stringer in January. Sean Patrick Maloney, a top aide to Paterson who previously ran for attorney general, is spreading his money around. In addition to ...