WINNERS & LOSERS

Who was up and who was down last week

The NYPD is coming for the weed trucks. The department seized 20 vendors on wheels, cheekily tweeting that they won’t be open for business “anytime soon!” because despite legalization nearly a year ago, permits to sell marijuana have still not gone out in New York. The removal of the trucks was potentially good news for people who actually wanted to get high though, since Weed World’s owner claimed to the Daily News: “We don’t sell real weed. We never have.”

DAN GOLDMAN

The Gray Lady went gold, man. The New York Times was the most sought-after endorsement in the 10th Congressional District, and the former prosecutor got it. Goldman also got the least sought-after endorsement, in the form of a Donald Trump social media post – self-congratulatory and dripping with sarcasm. But Goldman is trusting that voters know better.

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ALESSANDRA BIAGGI

For a congressional candidate in a high-profile race like state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, losing a coveted endorsement from The New York Times might have kicked off a bad week all on its own, but then came accusations of ageism and a string of negative press, including a Politico article that highlighted her alleged mistreatment of staff. While Biaggi indicated she was undeterred, the events made her run more difficult.

THE BEST OF THE REST ADRIENNE ADAMS

Despite Mayor Eric Adams receiving props from the president’s spokesperson for signing into law a package of bills to protect abortion access, those bills came from the first majority-female City Council – a fact Speaker Adrienne Adams didn’t hesitate to point out.

ANDREW CUOMO

It may be odd to see former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the winner’s list, but here we are. The judge in his lawsuit against the state’s former ethics agency ruled in his favor, which means the ex-gov no longer has to pay back $5.1 million from his pandemic book deal. This could change under the new state ethics agency, but Cuomo now has more time to find a job.

THE REST OF THE WORST JOHN FLANAGAN

Political “housekeeping” accounts can spend their money on certain things, but the state elections enforcement counsel said state Senate Republicans went too far under then-leader John Flanagan in 2016 by spending housekeeping funds on campaign mailers. The GOP settled for a $200,000 fine.

ALLEN WEISSELBERG

It’s never good to have to admit guilt for 15 felonies, but in the former Trump CFO’s case, the plea deal he took with the Manhattan DA’s office was expected to significantly reduce his potential jail sentence.

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