Cuomo vaccine tsar's pleas to support governor raise ethical concerns – reports

Longtime aide Larry Schwartz has denied mixing political and policy calls or acting improperly

The coronavirus vaccination tsar for the New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, made appeals for political support for the embattled politician, prompting ethical concerns, according to multiple media reports on Sunday.

New York's vaccination tsar", longtime Cuomo aide Larry Schwartz, reportedly pivoted in at least one telephone conversation with a county executive from a discussion of vaccination policy directly to an appeal for support for Cuomo.