Hall of Shame:
Eight State Senators Vote to Keep Monserrate in the SenateSenator Hiram Monserrate was convicted in a domestic violence incident in the fall of 2009. The NYS Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of expelling him (53-8). NOW-NYC urged the Senate to remove Monserrate for his offenses. Executive Director Sonia Ossorio says, "Allowing Hiram Monserrate to remain a lawmaker in a state with an established zero tolerance domestic violence policy would be a slap in the face to all New Yorkers." Read NOW-NYC's Press Release
The eight "no" votes on the expulsion resolution, which was sponsored by Sen. Brian Foley, were:
Eric Adams, D-Brooklyn Contact
Ruben Diaz Sr., D-Bronx Contact
Martin Dilan, D-Brooklyn Contact
Pedro Espada, Jr. [Majority Leader] D-Bronx Contact
Carl Kruger, D-Brooklyn Contact
Hiram Monserrate, D-Queens
Kevin Parker, D-Brookyn Contact
John Sampson, [Conference Leader] D-Brooklyn Contact
Note: Sen. Tom Morahan was excused.
New York State Senators Against Same Sex Marriage
The following list of NYC and surrounding area legislators voted against the Marriage Equality Act, which would have allowed for same sex marriage in the state of New York. Contact those who have denied full rights to same sex partners!
Click here for NY1's rundown of the full vote results of 24 Yes/38 No
Joseph Addabbo, D-Queens [was "Undecided" in November] Contact
Ruben Diaz Sr., D-Bronx Contact
John Flanagan, R-Suffolk Contact
Charles Fuschillo, R-Nassau/Suffolk [was "Undecided" in November] Contact
Martin Golden, R-Brooklyn Contact
Shirley Huntley, D-Queens Contact
Kemp Hannon, R-Nassau Contact
Owen Johnson, R-Suffolk [was "Undecided" in November] Contact
Carl Kruger, D-Brooklyn [was "No" in June, was "Undecided" in November] Contact
Andrew Lanza, R-Staten Island Contact
Kenneth LaValle, R-Suffolk Contact
Vincent Leibell, R-Westchester [was "Undecided" in November] Contact
Carl Marcellino, R-Nassau/Suffolk Contact
Hiram Monserrate, D-Queens [was "Undecided" in November] Contact
George Onorato, D-Queens Contact
Frank Padavan, R-Queens/Bronx/Nassau Contact
Michael Ranzenhofer, R-Amherst Contact
Dean Skelos, R-Nassau Contact
Hall of Glory:
Thank our gay rights supporters! We need these leaders on equality to continue to push for equal marriage.
Click here for NY1's rundown of the full vote results of 24 Yes/38 No
Eric Adams, D-Brooklyn Contact
Martin Dilan, D-Brooklyn Contact
Thomas Duane, D-Manhattan Contact
Pedro Espada, D-Bronx Contact
Brian Foley, D-Suffolk [was "Undecided" in November] Contact
Ruth Hassell-Thompson, D-Bronx/Westchester [was "Undecided" in November] Contact
Craig Johnson, D-Nassau Contact
Jeffrey Klein, D-Bronx/Westchester Contact
Liz Krueger, D-Manhattan Contact
Velmanette Montgomery, D-Brooklyn Contact
Suzi Oppenheimer, D-Westchester Contact
Kevin Parker, D-Brookyn Contact
Bill Perkins, D-Manhattan Contact
John Sampson, D-Brooklyn [was "Undecided" in June] Contact
Diane Savino, D-Staten Island/Brooklyn Contact
Eric Schneiderman, D-Manhattan/Bronx Contact
Jose Serrano, D-Bronx/Manhattan Contact
Malcolm Smith, D-Queens Contact
Daniel Squadron, D-Brooklyn/Manhattan Contact
Toby Ann Stavisky, D-Queens Contact
Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Westchester Contact
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