Richard Ravitch, who was appointed to the post of New York lieutenant governor, answers questions during a press conference at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., Thursday, July 9, 2009. New York Gov. David Paterson says his new lieutenant governor won’t immediately preside over a special Senate session because pending legal action has muddied the situation. A judge in Nassau County issued a temporary restraining order overnight barring former Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Richard Ravitch from taking over as lieutenant governor. Republicans say the order blocks the Democratic governor from having Ravitch provide a tie-breaking vote in the deadlocked chamber. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)