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Latest Fact-Checks In New York

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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
Elon Musk
stated on November 4, 2025 in an X post:
“The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2025
Robert Ortt
stated on August 4, 2025 in a statement:
During Gov. Hochul’s tenure, there has been “more crime on our streets.”
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 27, 2025
X posts
stated on July 28, 2025 in an X post:
Suspect in July 28 New York City shooting “was shouting Free Palestine and wearing a Keffiyeh.”
False
By Maria Briceño • July 29, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.
False
By Amy Sherman, Ella Moore • June 26, 2025
Rick Scott
stated on June 8, 2025 in a television interview:
Four million more people live in Florida, but New York gets $20 billion more for Medicaid, because it covers illegal immigrants and adults without chronic illness.
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 22, 2025
X posts
stated on June 14, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows the New York Mets “showed a Pride flag instead of the American flag” during the national anthem.
False
By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
Kathy Hochul
stated on May 5, 2025 in a television interview:
The state budget contains the largest middle class tax cut in 70 years.
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 1, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on May 19, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok:
La presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum dijo que el choque del buque Cuauhtémoc contra el puente de Brooklyn en Nueva York no fue un accidente y puede ser un acto hostil.
False
By Maria Briceño • May 21, 2025
Michael Lawler
stated on March 21, 2025 in a television interview:
“If we don’t pass the tax bill by the end of the year, we will have the largest tax increase in American history.”
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 22, 2025
Social Media
stated on February 24, 2025 in in social media posts:
Zero votes for 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Rockland County, New York, precinct proves Elon Musk hacked 2024 presidential election.
False
By Jeff Cercone • February 26, 2025
Threads posts
stated on January 24, 2025 in a Threads post:
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin “have filed articles of impeachment against President Trump for pardoning the J6 prisoners.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 29, 2025
Instagram posts
stated on January 11, 2025 in a video:
Says President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he will “be giving Staten Island to New Jersey.”
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • January 14, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on December 23, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:
“Ella es Amelia Carter un hombre le prendió fuego mientras dormía en el tren de Nueva York”.
False
By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus • January 3, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on December 23, 2024 in A Facebook post:
“The subway burning victim’s name was Amelia Carter.”
False
By Maria Briceño • January 2, 2025
Kathy Hochul
stated on November 19, 2024 in a public event:
We’ve created 732,000 jobs since I’ve been governor.
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 26, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on December 14, 2024 in a video:
Video shows a drone crashed in New Jersey.
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • December 17, 2024
TikTok posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in una publicación enTikTok:
Usuarios en redes sociales leen ‘manifiesto’ escrito por Luigi Mangione, el sospechoso de la muerte del ejecutivo de UnitedHealthcare.
False
By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone • December 12, 2024
Social Media
stated on December 9, 2024 in in social media posts:
Substack article shows manifesto of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in health care executive’s killing.
False
By Jeff Cercone • December 10, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on December 6, 2024 in a video:
Video shows “NYC coming together to dance in the streets over the universal American love” of dead CEOs.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • December 10, 2024
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