We’ve got to give credit where credit is due and NYS Senator Antoine Thompson’s Bigger, Better Bottle Bill has really done a great job of getting a lot of pesky trash off the streets and out of the garbage stream (especially those water bottles).

But …

Antoine, about your Hiram “The Slasher” Monserrate partnership, many of your constituents find your donations of cash and staff support abhorrent.

Disgraced former State Senator Hiram Monserrate, removed from office last month after being convicted of slashing his girlfriend’s face with a broken wine glass, declared that he would seek to reclaim his seat in the special election slated to fill the vacancy next week. What’s that have to do with Buffalo? Well, a couple weeks ago, the Buffalo News reported that State Senator Antoine Thompson has sent a donation to Monserrate’s re-election campaign. We’re now told that Thompson has also been donating manpower: He’s been sending his staff to help in Monserrate’s re-election bid. Artvoice

We’re not too happy with your friendship with Bad Bird Dude (Steve Pigeon) either.

Oh, and folks associated with Steve Pigeon, in particular Hormos Mansouri, who, individually and through his companies, lead the pack with $8,500 in contributions.

Gary Parenti, also tight with Pigeon, gave Thompson $1,900 as an individual and through his company. New Yorkers for Pedro Espada, the state senator who happens to employ Pigeon as his chief counsel, gave another $2,000.

Add it all up, and there’s at least $12,400 of Pigeon-related money.
Jim Heaney, Outrages & Insights

Antoine, why back losers? Why not support Jose Peralta instead?