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Last week, Democrats lost control of New York State Senate when Hiram Monserrate from Queens

and Pedro Espada of the Bronx sided with 30 Republicans on key votes to change the leadership.

Now this:

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A dissident Democrat who helped Republicans apparently seize control of the

New York Senate is returning to his caucus, a move that would throw the chaotic chamber into a

31-31 tie between Democrats and the coalition that overthrew them last week.

Queens Democratic Sen. Hiram Monserrate divulged the flip-flop to a columnist for the New York

Daily News. He said he was returning to his caucus because Sen. Malcolm Smith of Queens, elected

majority leader in January, had been replaced. A spokesman for the Senate caucus, Austin Shafran,

couldn't immediately confirm the move.

Last week, Monserrate and Democratic Sen. Pedro Espada of the Bronx joined 30 Republicans in a

bid to replace the Democratic leadership they said was ineffective. The leadership takeover froze

the Senate as the Democratic caucus tried to block Republicans from meeting and went to court to

have Democrats restored to leadership positions.

Monserrate referred to a closed-door meeting Friday among Democrats in which he said Smith was

replaced. Senators leaving that meeting refused to say if there had been a change in leadership.

Democrats and Republicans said through the weekend that the coalition appeared to be secure.

There was no immediate comment Monday from the Republican conference.

Monserrate's future in the chamber remains uncertain. He still faces a charge of assaulting his girlfriend

in a slashing incident. If found guilty, he could lose his seat.

The Senate's leadership could be decided Monday in court. A state Supreme Court justice said Friday

that if the politicians can't figure out who is the chamber's legal and rightful leader, then he would

decide by 3 p.m.

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