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Latest Fact-Checks In New York

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Liz Krueger
Liz Krueger
stated on March 5, 2026 an op-ed:
Proposed data centers in New York state would use “approximately double the energy usage of all households in the state combined.”
Mostly False
By Conor Amendola, Ryan Lombardi • May 7, 2026
Sam Sutton
Sam Sutton
stated on March 11, 2026 a rally:
From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%”
Mostly True
By Emma Gavazzi • May 5, 2026
Bruce Blakeman
Bruce Blakeman
stated on March 10, 2026 a social media post:
As Nassau County Executive, I hired 600 new law enforcement officers and made Nassau the safest county in America.
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 3, 2026
Marc Molinaro
Marc Molinaro
stated on February 14, 2026 an X post:
New York leads the nation in population loss.
Half-True
By Holden Turek • April 1, 2026
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 24, 2026 Instagram post:
An Instagram video shows a New York City man sculpting a car out of snow.
False
By George Headley • February 27, 2026
Josh Riley
Josh Riley
stated on January 8, 2026 a press release:
“Nearly 27% of all homes sold in the first quarter of 2025 were bought by investors.”
Half-True
By Chris Doody, Holden Turek • February 25, 2026
Bruce Blakeman
Bruce Blakeman
stated on January 14, 2026 a statement:
New York ranks No. 1 in the nation for individual tax burden.
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 17, 2026
Tom O'Mara
Tom O'Mara
stated on January 20, 2026 an op-ed:
“New Yorkers pay 49% more than the national average for electricity.”
Mostly True
By Brooke Johnpier • February 13, 2026
Claudia Tenney
Claudia Tenney
stated on January 16, 2026 a post on X:
Said she has led the House effort to build a large Micron semiconductor facility near Syracuse.
Half-True
By Andrew McGurl • February 13, 2026
X posts
X posts
stated on January 31, 2026 an X post:
Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein.
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • February 2, 2026
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on November 7, 2025 a television interview:
Gov. Kathy Hochul has raised taxes.
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 11, 2025
Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace
stated on November 6, 2025 a fundraising email:
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on November 2, 2025 an X post:
New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts."
Mostly False
By Maria Briceño • November 4, 2025
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on November 4, 2025 an X post:
“The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2025
Robert Ortt
Robert Ortt
stated on August 4, 2025 a statement:
During Gov. Hochul’s tenure, there has been “more crime on our streets.”
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 27, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on July 28, 2025 an X post:
Suspect in July 28 New York City shooting “was shouting Free Palestine and wearing a Keffiyeh.”
False
By Maria Briceño • July 29, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 25, 2025 a Truth Social post:
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.
False
By Amy Sherman, Ella Moore • June 26, 2025
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 8, 2025 a television interview:
Four million more people live in Florida, but New York gets $20 billion more for Medicaid, because it covers illegal immigrants and adults without chronic illness.
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 22, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on June 14, 2025 an X post:
Video shows the New York Mets “showed a Pride flag instead of the American flag” during the national anthem.
False
By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on May 5, 2025 a television interview:
The state budget contains the largest middle class tax cut in 70 years.
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 1, 2025
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