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Who was up and who was down last week
LOSERS THE BEST OF THE REST JAMES SKOUFIS & PHIL STECK
The state senator and Assembly member scored a win after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed their bill establishing the Office of the Advocate for People with Disabilities. A single state official will now be responsible for helping New Yorkers navigate the tricky social services bureaucracy following a multiyear effort to pass the bill.
BRUCE BLAKEMAN
The Nassau County executive made it his personal mission to stand up to what he believed was state overreach on pandemic mandates, and his actions landed him a short profile in The New York Times, which is impressive for a GOP suburban elected official.
CREATIVE Art Director Andrew Horton, Senior Graphic Designer Alex Law, Senior Graphic Designer Aaron Aniton, Junior Graphic Designer Izairis Santana, Photo Researcher Michelle Steinhauser
KATHY HOCHUL Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York’s biggest LLC fundraiser in 2021, may be in violation of state law that requires the identities of individuals behind certain donations be disclosed. The state Board of Elections has failed to enforce the 2019 “LLC loophole” reforms. On top of that, Hochul will be forced to respond to a subpoena questioning whether she pushed to have state regulators approve a cannabis company merger. THE REST OF THE WORST VICTOR RIVERA
Corruption is no novelty in New York, but there’s a special sting that comes when it’s a homeless shelter operator. The former leader of the Bronx Parent Housing Network admitted to accepting bribes from contractors and laundering money. He is likely to face prison time and a big fine, in addition to forfeiting over $1 million.
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Vol. 11 Issue 6 February 14, 2022 THE
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BENNY BOSCIO
New York City correction officers made double the amount of drug seizures compared to pre-pandemic years. Criminal justice activists have pointed fingers at officers as the likely smuggling culprits, leaving Benny Boscio to defend his union members.
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ERIC ADAMS The New York City mayor received high voter approval ratings, praise for his public safety plan in Albany and a convenient distraction from a potentially damning story. Quinnipiac University released a survey that showed 64% of voters were optimistic about Adams. Moderate Democrats and Republicans in the state Legislature also lauded Adams’ agenda for addressing violent crime.
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Former state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman really seemed to be (until now) privately trying to deal with the harm he caused, leading up to his resignation after being accused of physical and emotional abuse. Not everybody will like the steps he has taken – and the steps he hasn’t – but remember, it could be worse. He could be a former governor who has had his lawyer hold countless press conferences professing his innocence. Have these other disgraced politicians considered taking up yoga?
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