Diaz: Monserrate Criticism Is 'Racist'

A growing number of public officials are calling for state Sen. Hiram Monserrate to resign after ...  More »

A growing number of public officials are calling for state Sen. Hiram Monserrate to resign after his conviction for misdemeanor assault on his girlfriend, including New York's two U.S. senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as Councilman Bill DeBlasio. But State Sen. Ruben Diaz Jr. says those calls for his resignation are "racist."  « Less