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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 January 14, 2026 a statement:
New York ranks No. 1 in the nation for individual tax burden.
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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
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
Michael Lawler
Michael Lawler
stated on March 21, 2025 a television interview:
“If we don’t pass the tax bill by the end of the year, we will have the largest tax increase in American history.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 22, 2025
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on November 19, 2024 a public event:
We’ve created 732,000 jobs since I've been governor.
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 26, 2024
Coalition to Protect Kids NY
Coalition to Protect Kids NY
stated on September 29, 2024 a campaign website:
"The ERA could also mandate that schools allow biological males to compete in girls' sports."
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 15, 2024
Jonathan Becker
Jonathan Becker
stated on February 16, 2024 a letter to college presidents:
After a 2022 law, “the vast majority of colleges in New York State do not have on-campus poll sites.”
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By David Scibilia • April 8, 2024
Carl Weisbrod
Carl Weisbrod
stated on March 3, 2024 an op-ed:
“The average commute time for people who drive to work in (New York City) is 43 minutes, the longest in the nation.”
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By Mary McNaughton, Delainey Muscato • March 25, 2024
Brad Holyman-Sigal
Brad Holyman-Sigal
stated on February 26, 2024 a press release:
“Nearly a quarter million birds in New York City, and more than one billion across the country, die each year from collisions with buildings.”
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By Jefrey Canova, Ciaran Conneely • March 24, 2024
Linda Rosenthal
Linda Rosenthal
stated on February 6, 2024 a quote in a news article:
“Each year, more than $1 billion is stolen from” workers in New York state through wage theft.
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By Jefrey Canova, Ciaran Conneely • February 21, 2024
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on January 29, 2024 a press release:
“TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.”
Mostly True
By David Scibilia • February 21, 2024
Nick LaLota
Nick LaLota
stated on March 29, 2023 a press release:
“For every dollar in federal taxes my constituents pay, we get a mere 93 cents back.”
Mostly True
By Cameron Carr • June 19, 2023
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on May 9, 2023 a news conference:
The New York state budget covers 96% of eligible preschoolers
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 18, 2023
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on March 10, 2023 a news release:
Sullivan County “has the highest opioid death rate in all of New York state” yet “it’s the only county in the Hudson Valley not included in the federal High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area” program.
Mostly True
By Conor Amendola • April 4, 2023
Rebuild by Design
Rebuild by Design
stated on March 1, 2023 a report:
“Every single county in New York has experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021.”
Mostly True
By Cameron Carr • March 29, 2023
William Barclay
William Barclay
stated on March 7, 2023 a tweet:
“A proposal in Syracuse would pay gang members $100-$200 per week to stay out of trouble.”
Mostly True
By Marnique O. Panepento • March 29, 2023
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on February 3, 2023 a news release:
New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.”
Mostly True
By Cameron Carr, Marnique O. Panepento • March 8, 2023
Stanley Litow
Stanley Litow
stated on February 7, 2023 a news release:
“Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.”
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By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento • March 8, 2023
Eric Adams
Eric Adams
stated on January 7, 2023 a radio interview:
“Fifty-one percent of our taxes are paid by 2% of New Yorkers.”
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 24, 2023
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