Latest Fact-checks in New York Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Claudia Tenney stated on April 1, 2022 in a press release: In 2021, “11,201 pounds of fentanyl were seized by Customs and Border Protection, which is enough to kill every American nearly seven times over.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2022 in 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. Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on March 29, 2022 in a news release: “Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent crime than cities in NYS.” Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Brooklyn subway attack was a false flag. Ron DeSantis stated on April 5, 2022 in a press conference: New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida. Rob Astorino stated on January 20, 2022 in a tweet: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “record” includes “firing” 34,000 health care workers. Sean Ryan stated on March 3, 2022 in an op-ed: “New York state has already lost 99% of its historic freshwater wetlands.” Pam Helming stated on March 8, 2022 in a radio interview: "Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State." Tom Suozzi stated on January 21, 2022 in a campaign ad: “The Manhattan DA is actually proposing to downgrade armed robbery to a misdemeanor, and to stop prosecuting resisting arrest.” Kathy Hochul stated on February 27, 2022 in a news conference: “We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.” Robert Ortt stated on January 22, 2022 in a news release: “With the ongoing pandemic, our State Park attendance is at the highest it’s ever been.” Jamaal Bowman stated on January 26, 2022 in a tweet: “More white legacy students get admitted to top universities than Black & Latinx students admitted through affirmative action.” X posts stated on February 23, 2022 in a tweet: Photo shows Empire State Building lit up to support Ukraine. Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2022 in a post: The New York City Police Department arrested a 9-year-old "because she didn’t have a vaccine card in the museum." Donald Trump stated on January 15, 2022 in a speech: “In New York state, if you’re white, you have to go to the back of the line to get medical help.” Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.” Tim Baxter stated on January 4, 2022 in an ad: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.” Tom Suozzi stated on January 4, 2022 in a Tweet: Hochul is an “interim Governor.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 20, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": “I represent more, or just as many or more, people than Joe Manchin does.” Lee Zeldin stated on December 8, 2021 in a Tweet: “Voter ID is supported by an overwhelming majority of NYers, from all across the state, walks of life, & political parties.” Chris Jacobs stated on November 19, 2021 in a radio interview: “This one here has subsidies for people making as much as $800,000 to be able to buy a Tesla.” NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision stated on November 8, 2021 in a news release: New York is "leading the nation with the lowest imprisonment rate of any large state” Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: An image of a newspaper article says “True Bethel Baptist Church becomes the first church in NYS to receive a liquor license.” Byron Brown stated on September 9, 2021 in 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.” Byron Brown stated on September 26, 2021 in a speech: “My opponent’s plan for people who commit sexual assault, sexual predators, is no jail time.” India Walton stated on September 9, 2021 in a debate: Under Mayor Byron Brown, “we’ve been defunding community centers, our pools were closed this summer, we’ve been defunding senior and youth services.” Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.” Byron Brown stated on August 23, 2021 in an interview: Before 2020, “crime had been falling, every year, year after year, in the city of Buffalo.” Elise Stefanik stated on July 6, 2021 in a tweet: Every time outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “says the firearm industry ‘is immune from lawsuits,’ it's false.”
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Claudia Tenney stated on April 1, 2022 in a press release: In 2021, “11,201 pounds of fentanyl were seized by Customs and Border Protection, which is enough to kill every American nearly seven times over.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2022 in 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. Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on March 29, 2022 in a news release: “Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent crime than cities in NYS.” Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Brooklyn subway attack was a false flag. Ron DeSantis stated on April 5, 2022 in a press conference: New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida. Rob Astorino stated on January 20, 2022 in a tweet: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “record” includes “firing” 34,000 health care workers. Sean Ryan stated on March 3, 2022 in an op-ed: “New York state has already lost 99% of its historic freshwater wetlands.” Pam Helming stated on March 8, 2022 in a radio interview: "Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State." Tom Suozzi stated on January 21, 2022 in a campaign ad: “The Manhattan DA is actually proposing to downgrade armed robbery to a misdemeanor, and to stop prosecuting resisting arrest.” Kathy Hochul stated on February 27, 2022 in a news conference: “We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.” Robert Ortt stated on January 22, 2022 in a news release: “With the ongoing pandemic, our State Park attendance is at the highest it’s ever been.” Jamaal Bowman stated on January 26, 2022 in a tweet: “More white legacy students get admitted to top universities than Black & Latinx students admitted through affirmative action.” X posts stated on February 23, 2022 in a tweet: Photo shows Empire State Building lit up to support Ukraine. Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2022 in a post: The New York City Police Department arrested a 9-year-old "because she didn’t have a vaccine card in the museum." Donald Trump stated on January 15, 2022 in a speech: “In New York state, if you’re white, you have to go to the back of the line to get medical help.” Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.” Tim Baxter stated on January 4, 2022 in an ad: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.” Tom Suozzi stated on January 4, 2022 in a Tweet: Hochul is an “interim Governor.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 20, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": “I represent more, or just as many or more, people than Joe Manchin does.” Lee Zeldin stated on December 8, 2021 in a Tweet: “Voter ID is supported by an overwhelming majority of NYers, from all across the state, walks of life, & political parties.” Chris Jacobs stated on November 19, 2021 in a radio interview: “This one here has subsidies for people making as much as $800,000 to be able to buy a Tesla.” NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision stated on November 8, 2021 in a news release: New York is "leading the nation with the lowest imprisonment rate of any large state” Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: An image of a newspaper article says “True Bethel Baptist Church becomes the first church in NYS to receive a liquor license.” Byron Brown stated on September 9, 2021 in 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.” Byron Brown stated on September 26, 2021 in a speech: “My opponent’s plan for people who commit sexual assault, sexual predators, is no jail time.” India Walton stated on September 9, 2021 in a debate: Under Mayor Byron Brown, “we’ve been defunding community centers, our pools were closed this summer, we’ve been defunding senior and youth services.” Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.” Byron Brown stated on August 23, 2021 in an interview: Before 2020, “crime had been falling, every year, year after year, in the city of Buffalo.” Elise Stefanik stated on July 6, 2021 in a tweet: Every time outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “says the firearm industry ‘is immune from lawsuits,’ it's false.”
Claudia Tenney stated on April 1, 2022 in a press release: In 2021, “11,201 pounds of fentanyl were seized by Customs and Border Protection, which is enough to kill every American nearly seven times over.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2022 in 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.
Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on March 29, 2022 in a news release: “Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent crime than cities in NYS.”
Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Brooklyn subway attack was a false flag.
Ron DeSantis stated on April 5, 2022 in a press conference: New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida.
Rob Astorino stated on January 20, 2022 in a tweet: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “record” includes “firing” 34,000 health care workers.
Sean Ryan stated on March 3, 2022 in an op-ed: “New York state has already lost 99% of its historic freshwater wetlands.”
Pam Helming stated on March 8, 2022 in a radio interview: "Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State."
Tom Suozzi stated on January 21, 2022 in a campaign ad: “The Manhattan DA is actually proposing to downgrade armed robbery to a misdemeanor, and to stop prosecuting resisting arrest.”
Kathy Hochul stated on February 27, 2022 in a news conference: “We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”
Robert Ortt stated on January 22, 2022 in a news release: “With the ongoing pandemic, our State Park attendance is at the highest it’s ever been.”
Jamaal Bowman stated on January 26, 2022 in a tweet: “More white legacy students get admitted to top universities than Black & Latinx students admitted through affirmative action.”
X posts stated on February 23, 2022 in a tweet: Photo shows Empire State Building lit up to support Ukraine.
Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.”
Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2022 in a post: The New York City Police Department arrested a 9-year-old "because she didn’t have a vaccine card in the museum."
Donald Trump stated on January 15, 2022 in a speech: “In New York state, if you’re white, you have to go to the back of the line to get medical help.”
Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.”
Tim Baxter stated on January 4, 2022 in an ad: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 20, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": “I represent more, or just as many or more, people than Joe Manchin does.”
Lee Zeldin stated on December 8, 2021 in a Tweet: “Voter ID is supported by an overwhelming majority of NYers, from all across the state, walks of life, & political parties.”
Chris Jacobs stated on November 19, 2021 in a radio interview: “This one here has subsidies for people making as much as $800,000 to be able to buy a Tesla.”
NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision stated on November 8, 2021 in a news release: New York is "leading the nation with the lowest imprisonment rate of any large state”
Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: An image of a newspaper article says “True Bethel Baptist Church becomes the first church in NYS to receive a liquor license.”
Byron Brown stated on September 9, 2021 in 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.”
Byron Brown stated on September 26, 2021 in a speech: “My opponent’s plan for people who commit sexual assault, sexual predators, is no jail time.”
India Walton stated on September 9, 2021 in a debate: Under Mayor Byron Brown, “we’ve been defunding community centers, our pools were closed this summer, we’ve been defunding senior and youth services.”
Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.”
Byron Brown stated on August 23, 2021 in an interview: Before 2020, “crime had been falling, every year, year after year, in the city of Buffalo.”
Elise Stefanik stated on July 6, 2021 in a tweet: Every time outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “says the firearm industry ‘is immune from lawsuits,’ it's false.”
