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De Blasio Suggests Cuomo May Be Twisting COVID-19 for ‘Political Considerations’

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday said he is concerned that “political considerations” may be coming into play in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration.
De Blasio Suggests Cuomo May Be Twisting COVID-19 for ‘Political Considerations’
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks as the city commemorates a COVID-19 Day of Remembrance in Brooklyn, New York, on March 14, 2021. Kevin Hagen/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday said he is concerned that “political considerations” may be coming into play in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration’s calculation of state COVID-19 data.

“The state of New York has their own methodology [in calculating CCP virus statistics], and we don’t always agree that it’s the most rigorous methodology,” de Blasio told reporters during a City Hall news conference.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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