WINNERS & LOSERS

Who was up and who was down last week

The game of baseball is much like Russian troops violently invading Ukraine: It unites people around a common purpose. That comparison – made in a statement from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office – went down like stale Cracker Jacks and a warm beer, but she wasn’t the only one who seemed to be going nutty from Major League Baseball’s lockout. Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, once pro-labor, declined to side with the workers and told both sides to “CHILL!” Chill? Bill, don’t you know this is war?

LEE ZELDIN

The front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor remains unknown to most people in his party, but he got plenty of recognition at the state GOP convention. His newly acquired status as the designated candidate of the party establishment means he can now focus more on introducing himself to voters while his primary rivals freeze their fingers cajoling New Yorkers to get them on the ballot.

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ALOYSEE HEREDIA JARMOSZUK

Talk about bad bosses. The now former head of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, Aloysee Heredia Jarmoszuk, spent much of an hourlong virtual meeting berating and cursing at staff last month. She declared, “I will fucking come for you,” after observing someone committed a major transgression, which was “messing around with the mute” button.

THE BEST OF THE REST SEXUAL HARASSMENT WORKING GROUP

A slate of bills strengthening protections against sexual harassment progressed through the state Legislature, marking a victory for the group. It formed in 2018 to change the culture in Albany, and four years and one governor later, it seems those goals are coming into focus.

LA’RON SINGLETARY

He’s still out of a job, but the former Rochester police chief at least has some vindication. After his ouster in the wake of the police killing of Daniel Prude, Singletary sued the city for wrongful termination. He won the case, plus he got to plug his run for Congress at the state Republican Party convention.

THE REST OF THE WORST BRIAN BENJAMIN

Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was caught double dipping in campaign money and taxpayer-funded reimbursements to pay for gas during some of his trips to Albany when he was a state senator. For a guy who ran to be New York City’s chief financial officer, Benjamin sure seems to be in need of some accounting assistance.

KYRIE IRVING

When New York City Mayor Eric Adams said “he can’t wait” to get rid of the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the sports world speculated about whether unvaccinated Nets guard Kyrie Irving would be allowed to play in Brooklyn again. Not yet!

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