NEW YORK (AP) -- Former Gov. David Paterson is joining the teaching staff at New York University.

NYU spokesman John Beckman says Paterson will guest lecture and take part in conferences and events at the school this semester. He says he'll be working to develop courses he'll teach during the next school year.

Paterson spoke of his plans Thursday in a radio interview with WOR's John Gambling. Local news reports say Paterson told Gambling that he's been doing work for the National Federation of the Blind.

He also says that "things are working out well" and that he wakes up in the morning and doesn't "have to wonder what went wrong that is going to get blamed on" him.

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