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Former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate is surrounded by his supporters, as well as those of his opponent, as he walks along 37th Avenue. Photo by Christina Santucci
Peralta defeats Monserrate

So long, Hiram.

After an increasingly bitter special election race, the embattled former state senator who was expelled from his office by the Senate was defeated in a landslide victory for Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights).

With 95 percent of the ballots counted, Peralta had taken 66 percent of the votes, Monserrate trailed with 27 percent and Republican...


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