WINNERS LOSERS

Who was up and who was down last week

New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams joined Stephen Colbert last week to clear the air: He was not partying at Zero Bond on election night; he was partying at Zero Bond AND several other locations. As incoming mayor, he feels it’s his duty to sample what NYC nightlife has to offer, and we look forward to seeing him mindlessly scrolling through Twitter at a hastily arranged get-together at Dark Horse (the journalistic equivalent of a wild party). More on the Winners & Losers below.

JOE BORELLI

Sure, Republicans couldn’t “stop the steal,” but they did pretty much everything else they set out to do. Now everyone’s favorite Staten Island Francophile will be leading the expanded, five-member Republican caucus in the New York City Council as minority leader. But it might be easier dealing with the 46-member Democratic majority than keeping the peace between Queens rivals Vickie Paladino and Joann Ariola.

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ROB ASTORINO

Nothing spoils a debate on individual liberty quite like Nazi references. The former Westchester County executive and Republican candidate for governor learned this the hard way after holding a campaign event on vaccine mandates outside the district office of a Jewish state legislator. Astorino said he would’ve booted the person with a swastika sign if he had noticed her standing a few feet away. What else is he overlooking?

THE BEST OF THE REST KEITH WRIGHT

When one car door opens into the path of an oncoming cyclist, a couple legal loopholes open too, it turns out. Charges against Manhattan Democratic Party Chair Keith Wright for allegedly “dooring” a cyclist over the summer and fleeing the scene were just dropped because it isn’t a criminal offense.

ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ

It’s not every day that the word “anime” gets read into the official congressional record, but here we are. That little bit of weirdness came because Republican Rep. Paul Gosar shared an edited video from the popular anime “Attack on Titan” depicting himself killing AOC, earning him a censure.

THE REST OF THE WORST LAURA CURRAN

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is saying farewell to her post. After the absentee count came in, Curran conceded to Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. She is now included in the list of the “red wave” victims in Nassau County.

DOLORES ALFIERI

Gov. Kathy Hochul fired Dolores Alfieri, the state’s director for Italian American Affairs, which is also how most New Yorkers learned the state had a director for Italian American Affairs. Alfieri, who was appointed by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said the position was being eliminated because it was unnecessary.

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