Ethics agency reviewing top Cuomo aide’s phone calls: Report

Published July 20, 2021 12:00am ET



New York’s ethics oversight agency is reportedly investigating calls made by a top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The Joint Commission on Public Ethics has opened an investigation into Larry Schwartz, a volunteer adviser who oversaw vaccine distribution for the state, according to the Times Union. Schwartz made headlines in May for allegedly calling a handful of Democratic county executives to ask whether they would call for Cuomo’s resignation as the governor battled multiple scandals.

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