Senate to Hiram: Give it up
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Assembly, District 13, District 39, State Senate on August 12, 2010 | 1 Comment
The state Senate is considering contacting the state police if ousted Sen. Hiram Monserrate, who is running for an Assembly seat, does not return his Senate-issued parking placard.
Uproar follows Monserrate to pair of Ecuadorian heritage events
Posted by Christina Santucci and Howard Koplowitz in Assembly, District 13, District 39, State Senate on August 2, 2010 | 3 Comments
Chants of “Hey hey, ho ho, Hiram Monserrate has got to go!” greeted the ousted senator and current Assembly candidate at a street renaming in Corona Saturday, while on Sunday his Assembly opponent Francisco Moya objected to his attempt to march in the Ecuadorian Parade in Jackson Heights.
Queens officials and candidates pledge reform in Albany
Posted by Anna Gustafson in Assembly, Congress, District 10, District 11, District 13, District 14, District 15, District 16, District 22, District 23, District 24, District 26, District 28, District 36, District 38, U.S. House on July 22, 2010 | No Comments
Senators, Assembly and Congress members and those running for those positions have signed pledges on Wednesday by New York Uprising, a non-partisan, independent group formed by Koch that has a mission to “end corruption in Albany and reinstate the public’s faith in government by offering real, honest and sensible solutions that legislators and candidates can implement, adhere to and be held accountable for executing once elected or re-elected to office.”
Addabbo raises $126G for Senate re-election
Posted by Rebecca Henely, Howard Koplowitz and Connor Adams Sheets in District 13, District 15, District 16, State Senate on July 22, 2010 | No Comments
While nobody knows for certain who will win the 2010 elections, the western Queens races for state Senate are marked by clear leads of the incumbents over their challengers when it comes to raising and spending money.
Monserrate can see Giraldo after judge loosens restraining order
Posted by Rebecca Henely in District 13, State Senate on July 8, 2010 | 1 Comment
Former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate, who was forced to give up his Albany seat after slashing his girlfriend’s face, got a partial reprieve Tuesday when a State Supreme Court judge reduced the order of protection preventing him from having any contact with her.
LGBT activists protest against Monserrate
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in Assembly, District 13, District 34, District 39, State Senate on December 16, 2009 | No Comments
The wound is still fresh for gay and lesbian constituents of Queens and state senators like Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst), who voted against same-sex marriage two weeks ago. Organized by groups like the LGBT Coalition of Queens and the Western Queens Same Sex Marriage Alliance, protesters marched on Monserrate’s office in East Elmhurst Saturday and [...]
Peralta calls for domestic violence task force
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in Assembly, City Council, District 13, District 21, District 39, State Senate on December 16, 2009 | 1 Comment
In the wake of a shocking family murder in Corona, state Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) announced he will seek to establish a task force on domestic violence. He was joined Saturday on a march to the 115th Precinct station house by about two dozen supporters, including local clergy and City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East [...]
Monserrate avoids jail but still faces peers
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in District 13, State Senate on December 9, 2009 | No Comments
The saga of state Sen. Hiram Monserrate’s (D-East Elmhurst) assault case is out of the courtroom for the time being, but although the first-term legislator avoided any jail time on his misdemeanor conviction for recklessly injuring his girlfriend while dragging her out of his apartment building, he still faces censure from his Senate colleagues and [...]
Boro spoils marriage hopes
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in District 13, State Senate on December 9, 2009 | 1 Comment
State Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) and three other Queens Democrats came under fire from some constituents after voting to kill the same-sex marriage bill in the state Senate, which was struck down by a larger margin than expected. Five of the borough’s seven-member Senate delegation opposed the controversial measure, including Monserrate, whose district includes [...]
Monserrate escapes jail term
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in District 13, State Senate on December 4, 2009 | Comments Off
Embattled state Sen. Hiram Monserrate was sentenced to three years’ probation, a $1,000 fine, 52 weeks of counseling and 250 hours of community service in Queens Supreme Court Friday stemming from a misdemeanor reckless assault charge for an incident in which his girlfriend’s face was slashed. Surveillance footage from the Jackson Heights apartment building where [...]
Dems line up behind Peralta for Senate run
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in City Council, District 13, District 25, State Senate on November 18, 2009 | No Comments
Although he already had picked up the endorsement of the Queens Democratic Party, state Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) has begun to rack up individual endorsements in his bid to replace embattled state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst). Peralta earned the support of Assemblymen Jeffrion Aubry (D-Corona) and Michael DenDekker (D-Jackson Heights), as well as [...]
Peralta to take on Monserrate
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in District 13, State Senate on November 4, 2009 | No Comments
After calling on state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) to resign following his conviction on a misdemeanor for assaulting his girlfriend, the Queens Democratic Party issued a further rebuke by backing state Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) to challenge him in 2010. Peralta, 37, has served in the Assembly since 2002. He got his start [...]
