Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday signed into a law a package of bills, one of which was introduced by Bay Ridge Councilman Justin Brannan to prevent felons convicted of betraying the public trust from running for city office again.
Such a bill would disqualify people like former state Senator and City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate — a twice-disgraced ex-lawmaker from Queens still seeking public office — from running for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough president, or city council.
