Gioia: Monserrate Must Be Swiftly Removed from Office

from Queens Courier:
Meanwhile, Queens City Councilmember Eric Gioia quickly weighed in on the verdict and said Monserrate should be removed from office.

"There is no room in government or in the Democratic Party for people who commit such heinous crimes against women,” Gioia said in a statement. “Hiram Monserrate must be swiftly removed from office. Elected officials should rightfully be held to a higher standard, and New Yorkers living in Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights deserve better representation than a convicted perpetrator of domestic violence.”