“Can’t Just Cut Checks” NYC Mayor Defends Snow Shoveling ID Rule Despite Party’s Opposition to Voter ID

“We are not allowed to just cut checks to individuals for their work.” New York City’s mayor is defending a rule that forces New Yorkers to show ID and paperwork just to shovel snow for the city even as his party fights voter ID laws across the country. During a brutal blizzard, the city launched an emergency snow shoveler program so people could earn extra cash clearing sidewalks and streets. But to get paid, residents reportedly had to bring identification and work-authorization documents.