New York Tough

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t fighting Covid-19 alone: NY Health Chief Howard Zucker is New York’s hidden hero in the trenches.

April 23, 2020 — Albany, NY — The Corning Tower is lit up with NY Tough at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)

New York’s own Gov. Andrew Cuomo has risen in the ranks to become America’s Governor during the ongoing crisis of Covid-19. Cuomo’s compassion, competence and humanity have shined through as he has led the people of New York through the outbreak. His daily press briefings have become a source of hope and strength for people all across the U.S. and around the world.

But Gov. Cuomo couldn’t have served the people of New York and the U.S. so well without a team of well-qualified individuals who are just as committed to preserving lives and public health as Cuomo himself.

One of the key people steering New York’s handling of the crisis has been Dr. Howard A. Zucker, Commissioner of Health for New York State.

As Chief Physician of New York, Dr. Zucker has been closely advising Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the governor’s office has mapped out comprehensive strategies for medical testing and managed a team of hundreds of “health care detectives”.

It is Dr. Zucker’s job to communicate and coordinate with local, federal, and global health departments on updates and efforts to try to contain the spread of the virus.