Well who lost out of this whole thing? Definitely Weiner and his family. The media. New York City is embarrassed.
But more than embarrassed, it might cost the city a seat with redistricting coming around. They may eliminate Weiner's district now.
Who won?
Besides the rightwingosphere, probably Gary Ackerman, whose district is probably saved now due to Weinergate. I just redrew the lines, resulting in this map:
I've drawn a lot of maps over the last year or so, but I feel best about this one. It shores up Hochul, keeps Hayworth and Grimm at essentially the same partisan makeup, eliminates Gibson, and shores up both Owens (now 55% Obama with Schenectady), Bishop (52% Obama) and and Hanna (46% Obama). I think this is a good deal for both sides, eliminates Weiner, keeps all VRA districts (Meeks is now under 50% black, though). It gives Monroe County a real sphere of influence in one district. I think everyone is happy here, unless, well, you're Weiner (or Buerkle or Gibson...)
Plus, Weiner's district is completely gone, absorbed by five districts. He could face Ackerman, but Nassau County and most of the Queens part is unfamiliar to him. I'm not necessarily advocating eliminating Weiner's district, but this would be the way to do it.
FWIW, I think Gibson's district will be eliminated. I think Dems will demand a Syracuse district to remain, while fully eliminating another.
Cool aerial view of the City: