(NPR) New York's 'Vaccine Czar' Called County Officials To Assess Their Loyalty To Cuomo

New York's 'Vaccine Czar' Called County Officials To Assess Their Loyalty To Cuomo

class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions"
data-crop-type="wide"
style="
--source-width: 4571;
--source-height: 2571;
"
>

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Secretary to the Governor Larry Schwartz, pictured in 2014. Schwartz is a longtime friend of Cuomo who now directs vaccine distribution in New York state.



Mike Groll/AP


hide caption

toggle caption

Mike Groll/AP

National

New York's 'Vaccine Czar' Called County Officials To Assess Their Loyalty To Cuomo

Larry Schwartz, a longtime aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, called local officials in New York to gauge their loyalty to the governor. Some local officials viewed it as a threat to cut off vaccine.