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Former Executive On Long Island, Cuomo Loyalist, Resigns From MTA Board Former Executive On Long Island, Cuomo Loyalist, Resigns From MTA Board
Former Executive On Long Island, Cuomo Loyalist, Resigns From MTA Board One of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top advisors and loyalists has officially stepped away from his position on the MTA board. Current Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced that Schwartz, a Long Island native who also served as Deputy County Executive in Westchester and Suffolk counties, officially resigned from the transit board on Dec. 31 after announcing his intention to depart in October. Schwartz was nominated by Cuomo and joined the board in 2015. His term was scheduled to expire in 2023. He was his most senior advisor during Cuomo’s first term in 2011 and also served as the for…

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