Hiram Monserrate
ALBANY—John Sampson thinks, not unreasonably, that the State Senate needs a new look. "We need to come out of the box in January and start to really pass some progressive and positive legislation because people have one characterization of us," Sampson, the leader of the chamber's Democratic conference, told reporters during an informal chat in his Capitol office. "We need to change that. Basically, we need a makeover. Hopefully, the legislative action in the coming... READ MORE»
ALBANY—The State Senate's four amigos will meet for lunch today, to discuss anything and everything. "We're going to be discussing everything. Everything! The agenda for next year." Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. told me by phone this morning, after his office put out an advisory that the meal would be taking place--at the Nautilus Diner in Mamaroneck, 1:30--after Diaz sent me a text message Sunday night saying the lunch would take place. (He did not reply... READ MORE»
ALBANY—State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. has a message for Assemblyman Jose Peralta: "There's a saying in Puerto Rico: if you have glass windows, don't throw... READ MORE»
ALBANY—State Senator John Sampson got to do most of the back room negotiating over the deficit package. Senator Malcolm Smith gets to go to... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Less than a week after Hiram Monserrate voted against a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, the Empire State Pride Agenda has endorsed Jose Peralta for his Senate... READ MORE»
ALBANY—NY1 just reported that State Senator Hiram Monserrate, convicted of misdemeanor assault for recklessly causing physical injury to his girlfriend during a domestic dispute over a year ago, was sentenced to three years of supervised probation. He will not serve jail... READ MORE»
ALBANY—The Monserrate Inquisition Panel will meet Monday... READ MORE»
Sometimes, candidates campaign without the media. This morning at 9 a.m., Michael Bloomberg had a breakfast in Washington Heights with seniors, which was not publicized by his campaign. A campaign source said it wasn't publicized because they feared reporters wouldn't be able to make it on time, and that the mayor's schedule was so chock full of stuff that they couldn't guarantee when then event would start or... READ MORE»
ALBANY—They can't say much, but they can say that State Senator Hiram Monserrate didn't talk to... READ MORE»
Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat is also calling for State Senator Hiram Monserrate to resign, but said it is a "point of weakness" that the Inquisition Panel formed last week to ponder charges against him contains no Latino... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Two more elected officials have weighed in calling for Hiram Monserrate's resignation in the wake of his conviction on a misdemeanor assault charge. John Liu, a former colleague of Monserrate's in the City Council and the Democratic Party's comptroller candidate, said that elected officials "are also held to a higher standard of trust and responsibility" and "remaining in office at this time would be a remendous disservice to his district and his constituents." Liu called... READ MORE»
Bill Thompson thinks Hiram Monserrate should step down. Speaking to reporters outside Michael Bloomberg’s campaign office, where he joined a protest organized by AIDS activists, Thompson said, “I think it’s becoming clearer, and clearer each and every day that in this case of domestic abuse is one that, in spite of the fact that he was only convicted of a misdemeanor, people feel that elected officials should be held to hire standards, and that senator... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Who will speak for Hiram Monserrate? His... READ MORE»
ALBANY—One of Hiram Monserrate's Democratic colleagues in the State Senate is now calling for his resignation in the wake of an assault conviction... READ MORE»
ALBANY—State Senator Hiram Monserrate is guilty--but not guilty enough to automatically lose his seat or throw the already-unstable chamber into complete... READ MORE»
