This isn’t getting any media attention, but Larry Schwartz Killer Cuomo’s COVID czar has resigned for ethics reasons. Schwartz’s resignation follows the New York legislature’s repeal of an ethics law that previously granted a “volunteer” status to individuals aiding the state’s COVID-19 response.
Under the new law, Schwartz would be required to file financial disclosures and submit to a two-year lobbying ban following any work done for the state, according to the NYT. Schwartz is the latest staffer to resign in the wake of multiple sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo and reports of his administration covering up thousands of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes.
“At the request of Governor Cuomo, I returned to public service over a year ago as a volunteer to help in the battle against COVID,” Schwartz said in a statement to the NYT.
“As a lifelong resident, I take pride in helping my fellow New Yorkers,” Schwartz said. The former COVID-19 czar told the Times he had plans to resign in mid-May but the recent ethics law changes forced him to resign earlier.