Latest Fact-Checks By John Pullano

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Cows in Connecticut

Is whole milk prohibited from being offered in New York schools? Yes

June 7, 2021

It’s not currently “legal for a New York state student to have a glass of fresh whole milk.”

Cuomo oath of office 2019 (file) 04 12 21

Does New York state have the highest taxes in the United States?

April 12, 2021

Residents of New York state “pay the highest taxes in the nation.”

Bill Cassidy Meet the Press

How much did New York’s revenue suffer in the pandemic year?

February 26, 2021

“New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Fauci at podium

Is Erie County’s health commissioner paid roughly the same as Anthony Fauci?

February 5, 2021

"The (Erie Co., N.Y.) health commissioner makes more than the governor, the vice president of the United States, and has a salary that is comparable…

Buffalo population loss

How bad have New York state’s recent population losses been?

January 26, 2021

“New York leads the nation in out-migration of residents, with 126,000 people leaving last year and over one million in the past decade.”

Robert Ortt

New York Republican leader miscasts Democratic moves on tuition, scholarships

August 20, 2020

Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic lawmakers are “granting free tuition to illegal immigrants while closing Excelsior Scholarship applications to citizen students.”

Gravesite

Do two months of coronavirus deaths exceed the number of drug overdoses in the last year?

June 18, 2020

Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before.

NYC essential worker

Do immigrants make up a majority of essential workers in New York City?

May 7, 2020

“Immigrants make up a majority of essential workers in places like New York City.”

Cuomo and de Blasio

Both Cuomo, de Blasio can exercise power to close NYC schools

April 30, 2020

Says that under the law, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio “can’t open” the city’s schools.

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