Senators Krueger and Monserrate on Brian Lehrer
Senator MonserrateLiz Krueger, New York State Senator (D-Manhattan, 26th district), and Hiram Monserrate, New York State Senator (D-Queens, 13th district), react to the change in leadership in Albany....
View ArticleSenate Coup: Reform or Power Grab?
Senator Pedro EspadaOne of the dissident Democrats who joined Republicans in yesterday's leadership coup in New York's Senate says the move isn't about returning power to the GOP. Queens Democrat Hiram...
View ArticleMonserrate Rejoins the Democrats
In Albany, it's still unclear who's in control. Lawmakers continue to await a court decision on whether last week's Republican takeover of the Senate chamber was legal. Today, Queens Senator Hiram...
View ArticleMonserrate on The Brian Lehrer Show
New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate (D-13) decided to re-defect back to the Democratic caucus. Hear about what changed his mind and how he expects the Senate to proceed with an even 31-31...
View Article'Los Cuatro Amigos'... The Four Friends?
[slideshow id=104] With the issue of mayoral control of schools hanging in the balance, State Senators Ruben Diaz, Sr., Pedro Espada, Jr., Hiram Monserrate and Carl Kruger met for lunch to publicly...
View ArticleMonteserrate: No Jury of My Peers, Please
Queens state Senator Hiram Monserrate's fate will be decided by a judge, not a jury. Monserrate's attorney, Joseph Tacopina, asked for, and got, a bench trial with State Supreme Court Justice William...
View ArticleMonserrate Defends "Sí, Se Puede," DNC Says No You Can't
The Democratic National Committee wants former Queens state senator, Hiram Monserrate, to stop using Barack Obama's 2008 campaign logo. The DNC has asked Monserrate to cease using campaign material...
View ArticleSenator Huntley's Challenger Picks Up Supoprt
An openly gay Democratic City Councilman in Queens just endorsed a challenger to Democratic State Senator Shirley Huntley, one of the people who voted against-same sex marriage. The Councilman, Jimmy...
View ArticleArresting Campaign Imagery
A couple of flyers in Jackson Heights are using images of candidate Hiram Monserrate when he was arrested in 2008 after breaking a glass - accidentally, he says - across his girlfriend's face. Here's...
View ArticleMore Campaigning, and Police Involvement, in Jackson Heights
For some reason, this always seems to happen in Jackson Heights:NYPD officers have been escorting Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras to events and waiting for her outside her apartment when she arrives home...
View ArticleCuomo Spends Primary Day at His Day Job
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Cuomo, the NYS Attorney General. (Azi Paybarah / WNYC)Speaking of Andrew Cuomo, he does not have a public appearance scheduled today and is expected to stay out...
View ArticleFormer Sen. Monserrate Charged with Fraud
Former State Sen. Hiram Monserrate is facing federal charges that he funded his 2006 campaign with money that was supposed to go to a charity.The indictment was unsealed Tuesday and charges Monserrate...
View ArticleFormer Sen. Monserrate Charged with Fraud
Former Queens state senator Hiram Monserrate is once again in trouble with the law. Federal prosecutors say he took taxpayer money meant for a non-profit to fund his personal senate campaign in...
View ArticleDid Monserrate (allegedly) get his money's worth from LIBRE?
The Manhattan US Attorney accused former State Senator Hiram Monserrate of using a publicly-funded nonprofit group as an extension of his campaign operation. One charge was that Monserrate used the...
View ArticleBehaving badly in Albany
A disturbing trend continues:Parker did not take the stand in his own defense and will be sentenced on January 27.It continues a troublesome trend in Albany. Since the start of 2009, eight state...
View Article'the demons inside our our party'
The New York State Senate Chambers. (MMR Dad's Flickr photostream)If can get around the paywall, or cough up a $1 for The Chief-Leader, State Senator Diane Savino's comments about defecting from the...
View ArticleEx-NY Senator Hiram Monserrate Gets 2 Years in Prison
Former state Senator Hiram Monserrate was sentenced to two years in prison for fraud on Tuesday.The Queens Democrat pleaded guilty in May to using taxpayer money to fund his failed 2006 for state...
View ArticleThousands in Queens Face Poll Site Confusion on Primary Day
Less than a month before the upcoming primary election, thousands of tenants at a Queens housing complex face mass confusion over where to vote on Sept. 12. The controversy is over a polling site at...
View ArticleIn Queens Council Race, Supporters of Ex-Con See an Establishment Out to Get...
Former city councilman Hiram Monserrate once cut his girlfriend's face with glass and dragged her by the hair through their building. Later, he was convicted for using discretionary non-profit funds...
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