WINNERS LOSERS

Who was up and who was down last week

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has taken over the mantle of “cool dude in a loose mood” in his waning days in office, upped the ante with a monstertruckesque display of mayhem. He presided over the unceremonious crushing of illegal dirt bikes confiscated by cops, an event he seemed pretty excited about. Unfortunately, dirt bikes can’t be losers as they are inanimate, but there are plenty of living, breathing winners and losers.

ANDREW CUOMO

The ex-governor might be laughing all the way to the bank now that a state ethics body is letting him keep the millions of dollars he made from his pandemic book. That’ll make sure the unemployed, 60-something has a nest egg to get through the upcoming months as he contemplates his political future. He might never be able to overcome all those scandals, but at least he doesn’t have to worry about the trust funds for the kids.

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VINCENT SCHIRALDI

New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Vincent Schiraldi has quite a mess to clean up with the recent uproar over conditions at Rikers Island. The complex has had a record 10 deaths this year, at least half of which were by suicide. While the DOC announced a five-point plan earlier this year to improve conditions, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced another fivepoint plan targeting Rikers Island.

THE BEST OF THE REST PETER ABBATE JR.

The Assembly Civil Service Committee chair celebrated when Gov. Kathy Hochul signed his bills to help first responders hurt by 9/11. That ought to give union-minded voters a reason to reelect him next year even if they weren’t sold on his progressive chops.

HENRY GARRIDO

New York City is a pro-vaxx town, but the boss of DC 37 only needs the support of his members. And he recently won a temporary hold on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine mandate for municipal workers. Garrido said he wants everyone vaccinated – he just doesn’t want it to be a condition of employment.

THE REST OF THE WORST DAVID IMAMURA & JACK MARTINS

The state Independent Redistricting Commission released not one, but two sets of potential maps. Democrats supported one, while Republicans backed the other. That left Chair David Imamura and Vice Chair Jack Martins leading a panel evenly split down party lines.

CHRIS JACOBS

Looks like one Western New York Congress member got caught failing to report securities trades within the 45-day deadline. Jacobs made 13 securities trades between Jan. 19 and July 16, but he signed the report on Sept. 3.

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