Monserrate Avoids Jail, But Still Faces Political Sanctions

State Senator Hiram Monserrate was sentenced on Friday to three years of probation and 250 hours of community service for recklessly causing physical injury to his companion by dragging her through the lobby of his Queens apartment building ... read more here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here

More on this issue:

Pressure is on to Remove Monserrate from Senate, by Kathleen Horan (WNYC)

Queens DA Wants Counseling for Monserrate, by Tim Minton (NBC New York)
Queens, a Safe Heaven for Hiram Monserrate, by José Bayona (Apuntes al Natural)