WINNERS & LOSERS

Who was up and who was down last week

It was a big week for mask haters in New York now that Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the end of the public transit mask mandate. But the new signs going up in the subway, which encourage straphangers to keep their face coverings while also giving the thumbs up on going maskless, got roasted on Twitter. Never mind the poor feedback the governor received from members of her own party for the public health decision. Plus, a leaky ceiling at Penn Station was embarrassing for the governor.

DAN GOLDMAN

Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou is officially out of the picture. Dan Goldman will save some coin (and avoid a headache) while cruising to victory in the 10th Congressional District race. The Democratic nominee fended off a potential challenge from Niou, who announced on Twitter that she won’t be running on the Working Families Party line in November.

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STEVE BANNON

The former Trump aide was led into Manhattan Supreme Court in handcuffs on Thursday after being indicted on money laundering, conspiracy and fraud charges related to a fundraiser to build a wall along the nation’s southern border with Mexico. Bannon pleaded not guilty to the charges that he used the money – which he promised donors would be used solely to construct the wall – to pay himself and his associates.

THE BEST OF THE REST ADRIENNE ADAMS

Don’t blame her! The New York City Council speaker kept up the lackadaisical pressure campaign on Mayor Eric Adams to boost the school budget by passing a resolution asking for the additional funds, three months after ending negotiations early and agreeing to the budget.

JESSICA RAMOS

State Sen. Jessica Ramos has long advocated for farmworkers and pushed for more equitable working conditions on farms. She helped usher in what would be another significant change by recommending that the state overtime threshold for farmworkers be lowered from 60 hours to 40 hours.

THE REST OF THE WORST ERIC ADAMS & GREG RUSS

New York City officials told the 2,600 residents at the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village not to drink the water there after arsenic was reportedly discovered in the water supply. Conflicting test results have enraged residents who said the city has left them in the dark.

GARY LAVINE

A comeback isn’t in the cards for Gary Lavine, who found himself out of a position with the end of the JCOPE. The state Senate minority leader nominated Lavine for the new state ethics commission a few months ago, but Lavine was rejected.

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