Dr. Howard Zucker, the New York state health commissioner during the Covid-19 crisis who became engulfed in former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration's nursing home controversy, is stepping down.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Zucker's departure Thursday during a Covid-19 briefing, adding that he will stay on as health commissioner until the position is filled. Zucker's resignation marks the departure of one of the last remaining prominent members of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration. "I agree with his decision," Hochul said Thursday."He worked hard through the pandemic, and I want to thank him for his service on behalf of the people of the state.
" During the Covid-19 crisis, Zucker became a fixture at Cuomo's daily Covid briefings, offering in-depth explanations about the use of masks and social distancing while answering tough technical questions about the transmission of the virus. Zucker previously steered New York through outbreaks of Ebola, Legionella, Zika and the measles, amid other health scares, according to his resignation letter.
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