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Also today: Chicago’s airport seeks to sell $4.3 billion in muni debt, and UK visa scams squeeze would-be care workers.
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The US Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew Cuomo over testimony he gave last year to Congress about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic while he was New York’s governor. A spokesperson for Cuomo, who is currently the front-runner among Democrats in New York City’s mayoral race, shot back at the Trump administration, accusing federal officials of engaging in “lawfare and election interference.”

The probe, which comes in the wake of the DOJ dropping a corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams — who is running for re-election as an independent — has sparked concerns that the president is using the judicial system to target his political foes. Read more from Laura Nahmias today on CityLab: Cuomo Blasts Trump for Election Interference Over DOJ Probe

— Linda Poon

More on CityLab

Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Seeks Up to $4.3 Billion of Muni Debt
The airport is in the midst of a massive modernization plan that seeks to transform the aging hub into a global showcase.

New Yorkers Are Paying Over $60 Million for Andrew Cuomo’s Legal Fights
The mayoral candidate has been involved in more than a dozen lawsuits over allegations he sexually harassed former state employees, made an improper book deal and mishandled Covid-19 in nursing homes.

UK Visa Scams Squeeze Millions From Would-Be Care Workers
Recent changes to immigration policy won’t do anything for people who’ve been exploited while seeking jobs in the UK. But they may worsen the care-worker shortage.

What we’re reading 

  • A church wants a homeless shelter. The mayor wants space for pickleball (New York Times)

  • White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working (Washington Post)

  • Jersey City may be first in NJ to ban landlords from using AI to set rent (Gothamist)

  • Austin’s reign as a tech hub might be coming to an end (Wall Street Journal)

  • United Health secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers (Guardian)


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