Senate panel recommends Monserrate's expulsion or censure

A New York State Senate panel has recommended embattled state Sen. Hiram Monserrate's expulsion or censure in connection with assaulting his girlfriend.

Multiple sources told Boy in Bushwick over the weekend the panel would announce its conclusion by the end of this week. And lawmakers--and members of the Democratic caucus in particular--have obviously moved quickly to address what remains a growing liability ahead of the looming budget battle.