Cuomo Ally Larry Schwartz Resigns From MTA Board in Staff Purge

Larry Schwartz, a longtime ally of former Governor Andrew Cuomo, resigned from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board on Thursday as part of an exodus of state officials named in the sexual harassment report that prompted Cuomo to step down.

Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said Schwartz offered to resign from the powerful post, which oversees the workings of New York City’s subways and transit system. Since becoming governor in August, Hochul has tried to clear her administration of those associated with the scandal-plagued former governor.