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Who was up and who was down last week
LOSERS THE BEST OF THE REST DAMIAN WILLIAMS
Damian Williams is the latest top prosecutor to lead the esteemed Southern District of New York. His appointment is particularly notable as Williams is the first Black attorney to head the office, which is known for leading high-profile cases.
PETE HARCKHAM & KASSANDRA FREDERIQUE
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed several bills aimed at ending the state’s opioid overdose crisis, signaling a victory for one Westchester Democrat and an activist. The laws will decriminalize the possession of syringes, create a directory for naloxone and provide better addiction treatment to inmates.
CREATIVE Art Director Andrew Horton, Senior Graphic Designer Alex Law, Senior Graphic Designer Aaron Aniton, Junior Graphic Designer Juliet Goodman, Photo Researcher Michelle Steinhauser DIGITAL Digital Director Michael Filippi, Digital Marketing Manager Caitlin Dorman, Digital Strategist Isabel Beebe
ED MULLINS Soon after the Sergeants Benevolent Association’s offices were raided by the FBI and computers were seized from Ed Mullins’ home in Port Washington, Long Island, the union leader resigned. While little has been said about what prompted the raid, it is believed to be a part of a federal probe into Mullins’ misuse of union funds. Looks like the union leader was causing as much trouble offline as he was online. THE REST OF THE WORST BILL DE BLASIO
A new Department of Investigation report slammed de Blasio for using his NYPD security detail as personal servants for him and his family members. Might Troopergate 2021 end de Blasio’s gubernatorial ambitions? Doubtful.
JACK A. BROWN III
New York City has a reputation for working with some less than stellar homeless shelter providers, but Jack A. Brown III is a real standout. The CORE Services Group CEO has been collecting a more than $1 million salary thanks in part to the nonprofit channeling city contracts into for-profit companies Brown has a stake in.
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NEW YORK STATE BUDGET DIVISION; LEV RADIN/SHUTTERSTOCK
ROBERT MUJICA The state budget chief is one of the few Cuomo loyalists to survive the purge by Gov. Kathy Hochul. It is just the latest example of Mujica’s knack for political survival. Not everyone is happy that the former Republican state Senate aide will keep his powerful post in the state Capitol – as well as a bajillion seats on various boards overseeing public authorities like the MTA – but good luck beating this master player of the inside game.
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Life comes at you fast sometimes, ya know? One minute, you’ve got a job; the next, you’re out. Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren thought she would stick around until January after losing reelection but agreed to resign in December as part of a plea deal to avoid felony charges. Larry Schwartz wanted to stay on the MTA board, but Gov. Kathy Hochul says he’s done. And ex-JCOPE Chair James Dering was gone almost as soon as Hochul appointed him. Still, last week’s losers arguably had things worse.
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