Latest Fact-Checks In New York

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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
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand
stated on February 23, 2021 an interview with WNYC
“We had the highest number of (military) sexual assaults ever reported in the last year” and “we had the lowest conviction rate and the lowest prosecution rate.”
Mostly True
By Landon Allison, Cassidey Kavathas • March 25, 2021
Nicole Malliotakis
Nicole Malliotakis
stated on March 8, 2021 a Tweet
"If you are a hard-working law-abiding citizen who earns $80,000, you don’t get a stimulus check. But if you are a convicted murderer or rapist sitting in jail, you do."
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 19, 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
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 8, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's net worth is “over $1 million.”
Pants on Fire!
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.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 6, 2021
Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
stated on February 7, 2021 remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press"
“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.
Mostly False
By John Pullano • February 26, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 11, 2021 an Instagram post
Due to differing lockdown orders, New York has more COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations and job losses than Florida, and New York also lags on vaccinations.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • February 26, 2021
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 9, 2021 a tweet
Said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her allies “blocked a resolution condemning anti-Semitism — which I passed unanimously in the Senate.”
Mostly False
By Landon Allison, Julia Schneider • February 18, 2021
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 14, 2021 a tweet
“No state gets back less from Washington than New York state.”
Mostly True
By Cassidey Kavathas, Hannah Roesch • February 11, 2021
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 29, 2021 a news conference
“But we’re below the national average in number of deaths in nursing homes.”
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 9, 2021
Stefan Mychajliw
Stefan Mychajliw
stated on January 29, 2021 a press release
"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 to Dr. Anthony Fauci.”
Mostly True
By John Pullano • February 5, 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.”
Half-True
By Landon Allison, John Pullano • January 26, 2021
Colin Schmitt
Colin Schmitt
stated on January 14, 2021 a news conference
“We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.”
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 26, 2021
Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs
stated on January 7, 2021 a television interview
“There were several states where outside actors dramatically changed the rules of the road, so to speak, two weeks out, one week out, on how elections would be run.”
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 14, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2021 a Facebook post
New York “is trying to pass a bill that would allow them to round up non mask wearers and people who don’t want to take the vaccine into concentration camps. Then with a court order they can force vaccinate you.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 5, 2021
Claudia Tenney
Claudia Tenney
stated on December 8, 2020 a Tweet
“Dead people also voted.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 22, 2020
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 16, 2020 a television interview
Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 4, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on November 7, 2020 a Tweet
“Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.”
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 17, 2020
X posts
X posts
stated on October 29, 2020 a tweet
Queens voters received pre-marked ballots for Joe Biden.
False
By Hayat Norimine • November 1, 2020
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