Latest Fact Checks By Jill Terreri Ramos

Among large states, NY has lowest imprisonment rate

By Jill Terreri Ramos

November 19, 2021

New York is "leading the nation with the lowest imprisonment rate of any large state”

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Biden nominee explores idea of eliminating private accounts, does not demand it

By Jill Terreri Ramos

November 19, 2021

“Biden’s banking nominee demands all ‘private bank accounts’ be eliminated”

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No scientific basis for claims of ivermectin’s success in Uttar Pradesh, India

By Jill Terreri Ramos

November 12, 2021

No new COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh, India, due to use of ivermectin

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Supply chain problems are real, not manufactured

By Jill Terreri Ramos

November 4, 2021

Product shortages are manufactured; goods are stuck in warehouses.

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Brown overstates Walton tax increase

By Jill Terreri Ramos

October 28, 2021

“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…

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No jail time for rapists? Walton hasn’t said that

By Jill Terreri Ramos

October 14, 2021

“My opponent’s plan for people who commit sexual assault, sexual predators, is no jail time.”

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Budget fluctuated for some city services, but no evidence of defunding

By Jill Terreri Ramos

September 24, 2021

Under Mayor Byron Brown, “we’ve been defunding community centers, our pools were closed this summer, we’ve been defunding senior and youth services.”

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In Buffalo, crime has fallen during Brown’s tenure

By Jill Terreri Ramos

September 11, 2021

Before 2020, “crime had been falling, every year, year after year, in the city of Buffalo.”

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Espaillat’s claim has some truth to it, though average benefits likely lower

By Jill Terreri Ramos

July 3, 2021

“40% of jobs in this country pay less than the average unemployment check of $750/week.”

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Claim from Giuliani on Covid-19 spread ‘wrong on every level’

By Jill Terreri Ramos

June 1, 2021

"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…

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Police violence is a leading cause of death for young Black men, but it doesn’t top the list

By Jill Terreri Ramos

April 29, 2021

“Law enforcement violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men and women in the US.”

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Krueger overstates findings on marijuana legalization and youth usage

By Jill Terreri Ramos

April 9, 2021

"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…

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