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From Dem Socialist upstarts, underdog pol targeting AOC and even an ex-con, the NY primaries have it all
The primary's nine days of early voting started Saturday.
Pro-Israel PAC targets NY Democratic Socialists in scathing six-figure ad campaign
A pro-Israel, pro-real estate PAC iis launching a six figure campaign against the Democratic Socialists of America and progressive candidates.
Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry retiring, opening door for ex-con state pol to return
Monserrate, who served on New York City Council before being elected to the state senate tells the Post "we will be announcing shortly."
Adams, Mets owner Cohen huddle over soccer stadium, parking dispute -- with casino bid waiting in the wings
Mayor Eric Adams and Mets owner Steve Cohen huddled with a local lawmaker to hash out differences about the fate of a project to build a soccer stadium and housing...
Ex-con Hiram Monserrate can run for NYC council again: ruling
Police insiders said the law was clearly aimed at blocking Hiram Monserrate, who in 2012 pled guilty to misappropriating public funds earmarked for a not-for-profit group during his time as...
Hochul demands alleged sex abuser resign from state Assembly
Gov. Kathy Hochul demanded that troubled-plagued first-term Assemblyman Juan Ardila resign after two women accused the Queens Democrat of sexual assault at a party eight years ago.
Mayor Adams picks Buildings Commissioner, names Hiram Monserrate ally as sheriff
Mayor Adams named Eric Ulrich as Buildings Commissioner and an ally of disgraced state lawmaker Hiram Monserrate to be the Big Apple's next sheriff.
Meet the ex-con running to be a judge in the Bronx
This ex-con is using his criminal past as part of his campaign. He was arrested as early as age 13, but turned his life around years later.
Eric Adams publicly breaks with longtime pal, disgraced pol Hiram Monserrate
This weird bromance may finally be over. After years of palling around with the disgraced Hiram Monserrate — a one-time state senator infamous for slashing a girlfriend in the forehead...
Hiram's Law: NY passes bill barring corrupt pols like Monserrate from comebacks
The New York City Council approved a measure Thursday that will bar people convicted of abusing the public trust from holding office again in the Big Apple — effectively barring...
City Council law would bar Hiram Monserrate, ex-con pols from running for office
A bill being debated in the City Council would ban ex-pols convicted of public corruption from running for office again -- which, if passed, would have an immediate effect on...
Disgraced pol Hiram Monserrate hit with $26K fine for campaign finance violations
The city's Campaign Finance Board hit disgraced Queens politician Hiram Monserrate with more than $26,000 in fines Thursday for repeatedly violating regulations, including violating spending limits and blowing reporting deadlines....
Brooklyn borough prez under fire for not voting to oust girlfriend-beating ex-pol
If he wants to run for mayor, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will have to explain why he didn't vote to expel a girlfriend-beating former colleague from the state Senate,...
De Blasio slams 'vampire' Hiram Monserrate for seeking comeback
Mayor Bill de Blasio slammed disgraced felon and ex-state Sen. Hiram Monserrate Wednesday as a shameless “vampire” for mounting another bid for public office — and wished he'd just go...
Disgraced pol Hiram Monserrate plots latest comeback with Assembly bid
The felon, who was elected a Democratic district leader in Queens last year, has filed paperwork to run for Assembly in a primary challenge against incumbent Jeffry Aubry, one of...
Proposed law would deny ex-cons taxpayer dollars to run for office
Saying it doesn’t want to see another disgraced pol like Hiram Monserrate score big bucks off taxpayers while running for office, the city’s Campaign Finance Board is backing legislation that...
Karla Barba gets 3 years in prison for samurai sword attack on fiancé
Disgraced pol Hiram Monserrate's ex-girlfriend was sentenced Tuesday to three years behind bars for slashing her fiancé with a samurai sword -- as the victim promised to marry her one...
Karla Barba convicted in 2016 samurai sword attack on fiance
The ex-girlfriend of disgraced pol Hiram Monserrate was convicted Monday for a bloody, samurai sword attack on her fiance — and got hauled off to jail in handcuffs to await...
Woman who slashed fiance with samurai sword cries in court
The ex-girlfriend of disgraced pol Hiram Monserrate took another stab at crying in Queens court Friday as jury deliberations began in her samurai-sword case. It was the second teary day...
Woman who slashed fiancé with samurai sword: 'accidents happen'
The former girlfriend of disgraced pol Hiram Monserrate on Thursday tried to offer an innocent explanation for how she wound up slicing up her new flame with a samurai sword...