Latest Fact-Checks In New York

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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.
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By Andrew McGurl • February 13, 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
George Borrello
George Borrello
stated on February 5, 2024 a post on X
“NYC will give $1,000 taxpayer-funded credit cards to migrants.”
Half-True
By Mary McNaughton, Delainey Muscato • February 21, 2024
Nicole Malliotakis
Nicole Malliotakis
stated on July 14, 2023 a radio interview
“You can work at some McDonald’s in this country for more money than … signing up for the military.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • July 28, 2023
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on March 28, 2023 a Senate floor speech
Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.”
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By Mary McNaughton • May 4, 2023
Paul Tonko
Paul Tonko
stated on March 20, 2023 a press release
“Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release.”
Half-True
By Conor Amendola • April 26, 2023
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on September 28, 2022 a speech
New York state is outpacing the rest of the country, because shootings in New York are down 10%, and across the country the drop is only 2%.
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 24, 2022
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
stated on May 6, 2022 in a campaign ad
Lee Zeldin “voted for Cuomo’s Billion Dollar Tax hike and every Cuomo budget.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 27, 2022
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on May 4, 2022 a press conference
“It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.”
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By Yacob Reyes • May 16, 2022
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
stated on March 29, 2022 a news release
“Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent crime than cities in NYS.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 16, 2022
Rob Astorino
Rob Astorino
stated on January 20, 2022 a tweet
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “record” includes “firing” 34,000 health care workers.
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By Tom Gaughan, Caroline Paterno • April 6, 2022
Tom Suozzi
Tom Suozzi
stated on January 21, 2022 a campaign ad
“The Manhattan DA is actually proposing to downgrade armed robbery to a misdemeanor, and to stop prosecuting resisting arrest.”
Half-True
By Tyler Smith, Jonny Walker • March 16, 2022
Jamaal Bowman
Jamaal Bowman
stated on January 26, 2022 a tweet
“More white legacy students get admitted to top universities than Black & Latinx students admitted through affirmative action.”
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By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento • March 7, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 11, 2022 a speech on voting rights in Georgia
“In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.”
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By Amy Sherman • January 13, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 4, 2021 a viral image
"I will need to show proof to do anything indoors in” New York City, “but not when I vote?"
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August 9, 2021
Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
stated on June 8, 2021 a Tweet
“40% of jobs in this country pay less than the average unemployment check of $750/week.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • July 3, 2021
Liz Krueger
Liz Krueger
stated on March 30, 2021 a floor debate
"In fact, the data coming in from some states that have legalized marijuana is that they actually see a decrease in use over time, particularly among young people."
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 9, 2021
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on March 9, 2021 a State of the State Address
“California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.”
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • March 10, 2021
Ron Kim
Ron Kim
stated on February 18, 2021 a radio interview
Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo "issued a legal blanket immunity, and snuck that into our budget, giving these facilities essentially a license to kill, a get-out-of-jail free card.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 6, 2021
James Tedisco
James Tedisco
stated on January 5, 2021 a news release
“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.”
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By Landon Allison, John Pullano • January 26, 2021
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