Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in New York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 7, 2020 in 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.” Chris Jacobs stated on October 21, 2020 in a debate: "I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that." TikTok posts stated on June 5, 2020 in on social media: “Central Park actually used to be a town called Seneca Village” founded by African Americans in 1825. Chris Jacobs stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate: Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.” Beth Parlato stated on May 7, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that “with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.” Coalition for the Homeless stated on April 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: New York City could pay to house its homeless population in hotel rooms currently sitting vacant, but Mayor Bill de Blasio “has absolutely to this point refused to do that.” Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 21, 2020 in a tweet: “Immigrants make up a majority of essential workers in places like New York City.” Nate McMurray stated on April 8, 2020 in a tweet: Congressional candidate Chris Jacobs “voted against paid leave for COVID-19.” Andrew Cuomo stated on April 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states, like Montana and Nebraska, are getting more than $300,000 in federal stimulus money per reported COVID-19 case. New York is the hardest-hit state and yet we are getting only about $12,000 per case.” Michael Bloomberg stated on December 15, 2019 in a speech: "We cut New York City’s carbon footprint twice as much as the rest of the country." New York City Police Benevolent Association stated on December 2, 2019 in a Tweet: "Defendants charged with producing, directing or promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child will be arraigned & set free." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech: "From 2010 to 2017, natural gas production plummeted by nearly 70 percent in New York, but it soared almost 1,000 percent in Pennsylvania." John Flanagan stated on April 1, 2019 in a news release: The state budget fully funds "an initiative to provide free college tuition for illegal immigrants, while rejecting an increase in Tuition Assistance Program funding that would help middle-class families afford college." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "A black woman in New York City is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman." Michael Bloomberg stated on January 21, 2019 in a speech: "All of this work helped us increase graduation rates by 42 percent and substantially reduce the racial achievement gap." Carl Heastie stated on November 30, 2018 in a public hearing: "Under any objective measure, our static compensation has failed to keep pace with economic realities." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on November 12, 2018 in a television interview: "Studies even show that when women go to Congress they get more things done - more bipartisan effort, more bills passed." Nate McMurray stated on August 18, 2018 in a statement on his campaign website: "Evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers." Donald Trump stated on May 30, 2018 in a tweet: Rep. Dan Donovan "voted for Tax Cuts" Cynthia Nixon stated on March 26, 2018 in a press conference: Four years after Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised universal pre-K, "79 percent of 4-year olds outside New York City lack full-day pre-K." John Faso stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview on C-SPAN: "The vast majority of crime that is gun related is committed by people who illegally are possessing that firearm." Chris Collins stated on February 27, 2018 in a tweet: "Because of #TaxReform, 4 million American workers have received raises and bonuses, and 90% of Americans are seeing bigger paychecks this month." Edward Cox stated on January 9, 2018 in a radio interview: "Of all the 62 counties in New York state, all of them, unemployment is going up except for the five counties of New York City." Kathy Sheehan stated on November 16, 2017 in an interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight: "Simply being in this country without documentation is not a crime" The Creative Resistance stated on October 24, 2017 in a video: "IDC members also get tons of campaign money from real estate, charter school, and health care lobbyists, some of whom are Republicans with connections to Trump" Andrew Cuomo stated on October 6, 2017 in a statement: "Women in our state will continue to have cost-free access to reproductive health care" Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state." José Serrano stated on September 12, 2017 in a tweet: "Republicans want to restore #gunrights to felons" Sean Patrick Maloney stated on August 3, 2017 in a radio interview: "Most people on Medicaid are kids, or seniors, or the disabled." Kathy Hochul stated on May 25, 2017 in a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum: "We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 7, 2020 in 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.” Chris Jacobs stated on October 21, 2020 in a debate: "I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that." TikTok posts stated on June 5, 2020 in on social media: “Central Park actually used to be a town called Seneca Village” founded by African Americans in 1825. Chris Jacobs stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate: Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.” Beth Parlato stated on May 7, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that “with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.” Coalition for the Homeless stated on April 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: New York City could pay to house its homeless population in hotel rooms currently sitting vacant, but Mayor Bill de Blasio “has absolutely to this point refused to do that.” Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 21, 2020 in a tweet: “Immigrants make up a majority of essential workers in places like New York City.” Nate McMurray stated on April 8, 2020 in a tweet: Congressional candidate Chris Jacobs “voted against paid leave for COVID-19.” Andrew Cuomo stated on April 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states, like Montana and Nebraska, are getting more than $300,000 in federal stimulus money per reported COVID-19 case. New York is the hardest-hit state and yet we are getting only about $12,000 per case.” Michael Bloomberg stated on December 15, 2019 in a speech: "We cut New York City’s carbon footprint twice as much as the rest of the country." New York City Police Benevolent Association stated on December 2, 2019 in a Tweet: "Defendants charged with producing, directing or promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child will be arraigned & set free." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech: "From 2010 to 2017, natural gas production plummeted by nearly 70 percent in New York, but it soared almost 1,000 percent in Pennsylvania." John Flanagan stated on April 1, 2019 in a news release: The state budget fully funds "an initiative to provide free college tuition for illegal immigrants, while rejecting an increase in Tuition Assistance Program funding that would help middle-class families afford college." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "A black woman in New York City is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman." Michael Bloomberg stated on January 21, 2019 in a speech: "All of this work helped us increase graduation rates by 42 percent and substantially reduce the racial achievement gap." Carl Heastie stated on November 30, 2018 in a public hearing: "Under any objective measure, our static compensation has failed to keep pace with economic realities." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on November 12, 2018 in a television interview: "Studies even show that when women go to Congress they get more things done - more bipartisan effort, more bills passed." Nate McMurray stated on August 18, 2018 in a statement on his campaign website: "Evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers." Donald Trump stated on May 30, 2018 in a tweet: Rep. Dan Donovan "voted for Tax Cuts" Cynthia Nixon stated on March 26, 2018 in a press conference: Four years after Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised universal pre-K, "79 percent of 4-year olds outside New York City lack full-day pre-K." John Faso stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview on C-SPAN: "The vast majority of crime that is gun related is committed by people who illegally are possessing that firearm." Chris Collins stated on February 27, 2018 in a tweet: "Because of #TaxReform, 4 million American workers have received raises and bonuses, and 90% of Americans are seeing bigger paychecks this month." Edward Cox stated on January 9, 2018 in a radio interview: "Of all the 62 counties in New York state, all of them, unemployment is going up except for the five counties of New York City." Kathy Sheehan stated on November 16, 2017 in an interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight: "Simply being in this country without documentation is not a crime" The Creative Resistance stated on October 24, 2017 in a video: "IDC members also get tons of campaign money from real estate, charter school, and health care lobbyists, some of whom are Republicans with connections to Trump" Andrew Cuomo stated on October 6, 2017 in a statement: "Women in our state will continue to have cost-free access to reproductive health care" Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state." José Serrano stated on September 12, 2017 in a tweet: "Republicans want to restore #gunrights to felons" Sean Patrick Maloney stated on August 3, 2017 in a radio interview: "Most people on Medicaid are kids, or seniors, or the disabled." Kathy Hochul stated on May 25, 2017 in a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum: "We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 7, 2020 in 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.”
Chris Jacobs stated on October 21, 2020 in a debate: "I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that."
TikTok posts stated on June 5, 2020 in on social media: “Central Park actually used to be a town called Seneca Village” founded by African Americans in 1825.
Chris Jacobs stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate: Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.”
Beth Parlato stated on May 7, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that “with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.”
Coalition for the Homeless stated on April 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: New York City could pay to house its homeless population in hotel rooms currently sitting vacant, but Mayor Bill de Blasio “has absolutely to this point refused to do that.”
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 21, 2020 in a tweet: “Immigrants make up a majority of essential workers in places like New York City.”
Nate McMurray stated on April 8, 2020 in a tweet: Congressional candidate Chris Jacobs “voted against paid leave for COVID-19.”
Andrew Cuomo stated on April 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states, like Montana and Nebraska, are getting more than $300,000 in federal stimulus money per reported COVID-19 case. New York is the hardest-hit state and yet we are getting only about $12,000 per case.”
Michael Bloomberg stated on December 15, 2019 in a speech: "We cut New York City’s carbon footprint twice as much as the rest of the country."
New York City Police Benevolent Association stated on December 2, 2019 in a Tweet: "Defendants charged with producing, directing or promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child will be arraigned & set free."
Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech: "From 2010 to 2017, natural gas production plummeted by nearly 70 percent in New York, but it soared almost 1,000 percent in Pennsylvania."
John Flanagan stated on April 1, 2019 in a news release: The state budget fully funds "an initiative to provide free college tuition for illegal immigrants, while rejecting an increase in Tuition Assistance Program funding that would help middle-class families afford college."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "A black woman in New York City is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman."
Michael Bloomberg stated on January 21, 2019 in a speech: "All of this work helped us increase graduation rates by 42 percent and substantially reduce the racial achievement gap."
Carl Heastie stated on November 30, 2018 in a public hearing: "Under any objective measure, our static compensation has failed to keep pace with economic realities."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on November 12, 2018 in a television interview: "Studies even show that when women go to Congress they get more things done - more bipartisan effort, more bills passed."
Nate McMurray stated on August 18, 2018 in a statement on his campaign website: "Evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers."
Cynthia Nixon stated on March 26, 2018 in a press conference: Four years after Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised universal pre-K, "79 percent of 4-year olds outside New York City lack full-day pre-K."
John Faso stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview on C-SPAN: "The vast majority of crime that is gun related is committed by people who illegally are possessing that firearm."
Chris Collins stated on February 27, 2018 in a tweet: "Because of #TaxReform, 4 million American workers have received raises and bonuses, and 90% of Americans are seeing bigger paychecks this month."
Edward Cox stated on January 9, 2018 in a radio interview: "Of all the 62 counties in New York state, all of them, unemployment is going up except for the five counties of New York City."
Kathy Sheehan stated on November 16, 2017 in an interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight: "Simply being in this country without documentation is not a crime"
The Creative Resistance stated on October 24, 2017 in a video: "IDC members also get tons of campaign money from real estate, charter school, and health care lobbyists, some of whom are Republicans with connections to Trump"
Andrew Cuomo stated on October 6, 2017 in a statement: "Women in our state will continue to have cost-free access to reproductive health care"
Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state."
José Serrano stated on September 12, 2017 in a tweet: "Republicans want to restore #gunrights to felons"
Sean Patrick Maloney stated on August 3, 2017 in a radio interview: "Most people on Medicaid are kids, or seniors, or the disabled."
Kathy Hochul stated on May 25, 2017 in a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum: "We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar."