While the sleeping habits of Democratic governors roars through the tabloid copy, coveted office space reserved for the lieutenant governor on the Capitol's third floor - the Legislature's domain - has been claimed by Joseph Bruno, the Republican Senate majority leader, who under the state constitution assumed the LG's duties with Paterson's ascension.
Bruno spokesman John McArdle cited precedent on Friday: Warren Anderson, then majority leader, did the same when Al DelBello vacated the lieutenant governor's post in 1985. As for some second-floor LG's space - in the governor's domain - McArdle said there is "no interest" from his side. He has also indicated "no interest" in taking over the second floor as governor.
Dan Janison