Latest Fact-Checks In New York

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stated on November 8, 2022 an Instagram post
Sunny Hostin of “The View” admitted to voter fraud.
False
November 21, 2022
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stated on November 10, 2022 an Instagram post
A New York election results map is evidence of fraud.
False
November 11, 2022
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stated on September 8, 2022 Facebook post
Joe Biden appointed a 'satanist' to the White House.
False
September 13, 2022
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stated on August 13, 2022 an Instagram post
There’s polio in New York City’s tap water.
False
August 17, 2022
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stated on July 14, 2022 an Instagram post
R. Kelly “missing after prison security verify he’s escaped beneath facility.”
False
July 18, 2022
Rob Astorino
Rob Astorino
stated on June 13, 2022 a debate
“We’ve got a parole board right now that has released 20 cop killers in the last two years under Hochul.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 24, 2022
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stated on April 13, 2022 a Facebook post
“Leftist justice reform” is the reason that the NYC subway shooting suspect wasn’t in jail at the time of the attack.
False
By Samantha Putterman • April 18, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on April 5, 2022 a press conference
New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida.
False
By Yacob Reyes • April 11, 2022
Pam Helming
Pam Helming
stated on March 8, 2022 a radio interview
"Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State."
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 17, 2022
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stated on February 23, 2022 a tweet
Photo shows Empire State Building lit up to support Ukraine.
False
February 25, 2022
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stated on January 22, 2022 a post
The New York City Police Department arrested a 9-year-old "because she didn’t have a vaccine card in the museum."
False
By Monique Curet • February 15, 2022
Tim Baxter
Tim Baxter
stated on January 4, 2022 an ad
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.”
False
January 12, 2022
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on December 20, 2021 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
“I represent more, or just as many or more, people than Joe Manchin does.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 22, 2021
Byron Brown
Byron Brown
stated on September 9, 2021 a debate
“Three percent is not a modest tax increase, if you own a $100,000 home in the city of Buffalo, that means an extra $300 a year.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 28, 2021
Byron Brown
Byron Brown
stated on September 26, 2021 a speech
“My opponent’s plan for people who commit sexual assault, sexual predators, is no jail time.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 14, 2021
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stated on September 13, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.”
False
September 16, 2021
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Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Kathy Hochul is Nancy Pelosi’s stepsister.
False
August 11, 2021
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stated on June 15, 2021 a Facebook post
“Cuomo opens New York 72 hours before his daughter's wedding.”
False
By Madison Czopek • June 17, 2021
Andrew Giuliani
Andrew Giuliani
stated on May 18, 2021 a news conference
"The one good thing about the antibodies if you’ve had it, is it actually is even better than the vaccine, and here's why. With the vaccine you can still transmit, with the antibodies you can't transmit.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 1, 2021
Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker
stated on April 14, 2021 a Tweet
“Law enforcement violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men and women in the US.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 29, 2021
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