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Latest Fact-Checks In New York

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Republican National Committee
stated on July 3, 2026 in a post on X:
New York Democrats are communists for “trying to force” New Yorkers to conserve energy.
Pants on Fire!
By Jill Terreri Ramos • July 24, 2026
Move Indigo
stated on June 1, 2026 in a statement:
New York state law allows citizens with dual residences to choose where they want to vote.
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 26, 2026
Donald Trump
stated on May 22, 2026 in remarks in Suffern, New York:
“No Republican wins in Nassau.”
Mostly False
By Conor Amendola • June 12, 2026
John Kagia
stated on April 2, 2026 in an interview with Politico:
“The number of New Yorkers who consume cannabis daily or near daily is the same as the number of New Yorkers who buy coffee from a coffee shop daily or near daily — 1.2-plus million people.”
Mostly False
By Mary McNaughton • June 5, 2026
Kirsten Gillibrand
stated on March 19, 2026 in a press release:
“President Trump’s tariffs are costing New York households an estimated $4,200 annually.”
Mostly False
By Austin Townley • May 21, 2026
Christine Quinn
stated on March 5, 2026 in a press release:
“Today, there are more children sleeping in New York City’s homeless shelters than there are seats in Yankee Stadium.”
False
By Andrew McGurl • May 11, 2026
Nicholas Langworthy
stated on March 31, 2026 in an X post:
“The average IRS tax refund is up 11% compared to last year.”
True
By Holden Turek • May 11, 2026
Liz Krueger
stated on March 5, 2026 in an op-ed:
Proposed data centers in New York state would use “approximately double the energy usage of all households in the state combined.”
Mostly False
By Conor Amendola, Ryan Lombardi • May 7, 2026
Sam Sutton
stated on March 11, 2026 in 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
stated on March 10, 2026 in a social media post:
As Nassau County Executive, I hired 600 new law enforcement officers and made Nassau the safest county in America.
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 3, 2026
Marc Molinaro
stated on February 14, 2026 in an X post:
New York leads the nation in population loss.
Half-True
By Holden Turek • April 1, 2026
Instagram posts
stated on February 24, 2026 in Instagram post:
An Instagram video shows a New York City man sculpting a car out of snow.
False
By George Headley • February 27, 2026
Josh Riley
stated on January 8, 2026 in a press release:
“Nearly 27% of all homes sold in the first quarter of 2025 were bought by investors.”
Half-True
By Chris Doody, Holden Turek • February 25, 2026
Bruce Blakeman
stated on January 14, 2026 in a statement:
New York ranks No. 1 in the nation for individual tax burden.
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 17, 2026
Tom O'Mara
stated on January 20, 2026 in an op-ed:
“New Yorkers pay 49% more than the national average for electricity.”
Mostly True
By Brooke Johnpier • February 13, 2026
Claudia Tenney
stated on January 16, 2026 in a post on X:
Said she has led the House effort to build a large Micron semiconductor facility near Syracuse.
Half-True
By Andrew McGurl • February 13, 2026
X posts
stated on January 31, 2026 in an X post:
Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein.
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • February 2, 2026
Elise Stefanik
stated on November 7, 2025 in a television interview:
Gov. Kathy Hochul has raised taxes.
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 11, 2025
Nancy Mace
stated on November 6, 2025 in a fundraising email:
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2025
X posts
stated on November 2, 2025 in an X post:
New York state has “no ID requirement” to vote, and people could lie about their address and “vote in multiple precincts.”
Mostly False
By Maria Briceño • November 4, 2025
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