A Queens high schooler who says he was unfairly kicked out for "sexting" is suing his Catholic high school to let him back in. Joseph Farley's family filed suit against Christ the King Regional High School today—they say an assistant principal allegedly dragged him out of chemistry class and demanded his phone. Five days after he refused, he was booted. And while Farley's parents don't deny that their son sexted, they allege that it's not his fault: more ›

After getting expelled from the state Senate following his conviction for attempted assault, Hiram Monserrate is preparing to run for his seat again. The former legislator—who was found guilty of dragging his girlfriend down a hallway but acquitted of more serious felony charges—needs to submit a petition with 3,000 signatures by midnight if he wants his name on the ballot in next month's special election. So Monserrate is hitting the seniors centers. more ›

A federal judge rejected former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate's attempt to block his expulsion, clearing the way for a March 16 special election to decide who will hold his now-vacant seat. In a 24-page ruling, Judge William Pauley III wrote: "The question of who should represent the 13th Senatorial District is one for the voters, not this court." more ›

Since being convicted of misdemeanor assault for dragging his girlfriend down a building hallway last October, expelled state Sen. Hiram Monserrate has skipped all three court-mandated domestic-violence counseling sessions and hardly started his obligatory 250 hours of community service. "He was told, 'This is serious,'" a source told the Post. "It was made clear, 'If you miss again, violation is next.'" more ›

Other than the fact it might have been illegal, was the expulsion of disgraced state Sen. Hiram Monserrate a bad idea? Voting to kick out Monserrate following his misdemeanor conviction for domestic assault leaves Democrats with a precarious 31-30 majority in Albany, where a 32-vote quorum is needed to pass any legislation. more ›

A judge turned down a request by former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-Queens) to halt his expulsion from the legislative body, but the disgraced politician isn't giving up his fight. Though the federal judge declined Monserrate's bid for an immediate stay on his senate expulsion and on Gov. David Paterson's call for a special election, Monserrate will continue the legal battle in which he has cast himself as a victim whose civil rights have been trampled. more ›

The Senate might have overstepped its bounds and broken the law when it voted to expel embattled state Sen. Hiram Monserrate, according to insiders and the disgraced Queens Democrat. After being acquitted on felony charges but convicted of misdemeanor assault charges for slashing his girlfriend in the face, the former cop has vowed to fight the ruling—and he might turn out winning. more ›

Last night, the State Senate voted 53-8 to expel Senator Hiram Monserrate. The Queens Democrat's status was in question after being convicted of misdemeanor assault of his girlfriend, whom he slashed in the face with a broken glass. However, he will appeal to the decision, questioning the legality of the move, "This is a much bigger issue than Hiram Monserrate. It's about due process and the law. And ultimately, the power of the voters to decide." more ›

Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-Queens), the most unifying man in the Senate, will go neither quietly nor gently into that dark night. A special Senate panel recommended that he be expelled or censured after being convicted of a misdemeanor assault. Never one for inaction, Monserrate is planning on going on the offensive, legally challenging any effort to expel him from the Senate. more ›

A special Senate panel has recommended that NY Senator Hiram Monserrate be expelled or censured after being convicted of a misdemeanor assault in October. Monserrate, who was acquitted of a felony but found guilty of causing physical injury to his companion, Karla Giraldo, by dragging her though his lobby with a cut face, has said that he'll not leave his post. But with the panel's suggestions moving on to the Senate, will he have a choice? more ›