 Brown and Lenihan were at odds over various political positions after Lenihan played a major role in Brown 's election to the office of Mayor . Brown supported Andrew Cuomo for New York Attorney General , David Paterson for Lieutenant Governor of New York and Thompson for 60th District New York Senator . Lenihan disagreed with each of these choices . Brown claimed a perceived racial slight but Lenihan pointed out that neither Anthony Masiello nor James D. Griffin was granted the right to pick their successor . 
