On Paterson, the Times discerns a contradiction; will it ever play 'gotcha' with Bloomberg and Atlantic Yards?

A New York Times article published August 26 was headlined Paterson Steps Back From Race Remarks and subtitled in print "But Answers to Questions Appear to Contradict Earlier Statements."

So the Times, not unfairly, played gotcha.

Here's another gotcha they haven't bothered with: Atlantic Yards financing.

Mayor Mike Bloomberg said in 2004 that "any city monies of any meaningful size will be debt issues financed by the extra tax revenues." Later, however, he contradicted that statement by having the city commit $205 million for land purchases and infrastructure.