Phil Reisman: Revealing the power behind the Cuomo throne
Phil Reisman
The Mel Brooks comedy classic, "Spaceballs," has a catch line that epitomizes Gov. Andrew Cuomo's dark obsession with power and control — "May the Schwartz be with you."
The Schwartz is certainly with Cuomo.
Larry Schwartz is the governor's secretary, which does not mean he takes dictation. Far from an ordinary factotum, he is a consummate fixer, an inside guy who vigilantly stands behind the throne, lightsaber at the ready. As such, he is the second most powerful figure in the Cuomo administration — and most people outside of state politics don't know who he is.
Crafty figures like Schwartz are not supposed to get public attention. They're supposed to be invisible, skilled in the art of stealth. But now Schwartz is at the center of a growing scandal that has exposed the Machiavellian calculations of his boss.
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