Latest Fact-checksAndrew Cuomo Viral image stated on August 10, 2021 in an Instagram post: CNN had “Jeffrey Toobin on analyzing the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations as their legal expert.” Bill Cassidy stated on February 7, 2021 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic. Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech: “Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.” Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them. Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in an image: Says the governors of Michigan, New York and Nevada “have issued orders banning the prescription of hydroxychloroquine to patients with COVID-19.” Marc Molinaro stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate between candidates for governor in New York City: On spending growth under Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "Despite the fact that you continue to suggest that you’ve been able to hold the two percent, you haven’t." Marc Molinaro stated on September 14, 2018 in in a news conference: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit." Christine Quinn stated on May 23, 2018 in a presentation at the State Democratic Convention: New York state has the "second highest millionaires tax in the nation." Edward Cox stated on May 1, 2018 in an interview on The Capital Pressroom: Marc Molinaro "has cut taxes, his budget now is lower than it was six years ago" in Dutchess County James Tedisco stated on April 13, 2018 in a blog post : After the minimum wage for tipped workers was raised in Maine, the state "reversed that decision due to restaurant employees organizing en masse against the measure." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Black and Latino people in NYC are arrested at TEN times the rate of white people for virtually the same rate of marijuana usage." Marc Molinaro stated on April 2, 2018 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "among the highest tax burdens of any state in the nation" Brian Kolb stated on March 31, 2018 in a statement on the state budget: This year’s state budget "continues to direct millions in taxpayer dollars in advertising to the failing Start-Up NY program" 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." Tom King stated on March 26, 2018 in a radio interview: A bill in Congress "will ban all semi-automatic weapons, including pistols and shotguns. So, yes, they are coming to take away our guns." Cynthia Nixon stated on March 20, 2018 in her announcement to run for governor: "Since taking office, Andrew Cuomo has given massive tax breaks to corporations and the super rich." Cynthia Nixon stated on March 22, 2018 in a Buffalo News article: "In one day of fundraising I received more small donor (contributions) than Andrew Cuomo received in seven years." Marco Rubio stated on February 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Under N.Y. State ‘Assault Weapon’ ban 1 simple cosmetic change pictured here is difference between legal & banned" Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita." 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." Brian Kolb stated on December 9, 2017 in an op-ed: "New York state spends more than $8 billion in taxpayer money each year on job-creation programs - more than the combined total of the next three largest states" Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state." Chris Collins stated on August 2, 2017 in an op-ed for The Buffalo News: "Violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County" John Faso stated on July 15, 2017 in an article in the Times Herald-Record: "We now have about one-third of New York’s population on Medicaid." Marc Butler stated on March 1, 2017 in a press conference to repeal the SAFE Act: "We have counties where there have been one arrest under the SAFE Act. It indicates there's not a whole lot of interest in enforcing this in our upstate counties." Edward Cox stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference: "The exodus of citizens from New York State has been growing." Robert Astorino stated on January 10, 2017 in a press release: "I have never once raised the county tax levy -- not for seven straight years." Carl Paladino stated on July 17, 2016 in a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention.: In Buffalo's SolarCity project, "Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job." Rob Astorino stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The state of New York is the "worst in the nation in economic recovery."
Viral image stated on August 10, 2021 in an Instagram post: CNN had “Jeffrey Toobin on analyzing the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations as their legal expert.” Bill Cassidy stated on February 7, 2021 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic. Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech: “Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.” Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them. Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in an image: Says the governors of Michigan, New York and Nevada “have issued orders banning the prescription of hydroxychloroquine to patients with COVID-19.” Marc Molinaro stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate between candidates for governor in New York City: On spending growth under Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "Despite the fact that you continue to suggest that you’ve been able to hold the two percent, you haven’t." Marc Molinaro stated on September 14, 2018 in in a news conference: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit." Christine Quinn stated on May 23, 2018 in a presentation at the State Democratic Convention: New York state has the "second highest millionaires tax in the nation." Edward Cox stated on May 1, 2018 in an interview on The Capital Pressroom: Marc Molinaro "has cut taxes, his budget now is lower than it was six years ago" in Dutchess County James Tedisco stated on April 13, 2018 in a blog post : After the minimum wage for tipped workers was raised in Maine, the state "reversed that decision due to restaurant employees organizing en masse against the measure." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Black and Latino people in NYC are arrested at TEN times the rate of white people for virtually the same rate of marijuana usage." Marc Molinaro stated on April 2, 2018 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "among the highest tax burdens of any state in the nation" Brian Kolb stated on March 31, 2018 in a statement on the state budget: This year’s state budget "continues to direct millions in taxpayer dollars in advertising to the failing Start-Up NY program" 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." Tom King stated on March 26, 2018 in a radio interview: A bill in Congress "will ban all semi-automatic weapons, including pistols and shotguns. So, yes, they are coming to take away our guns." Cynthia Nixon stated on March 20, 2018 in her announcement to run for governor: "Since taking office, Andrew Cuomo has given massive tax breaks to corporations and the super rich." Cynthia Nixon stated on March 22, 2018 in a Buffalo News article: "In one day of fundraising I received more small donor (contributions) than Andrew Cuomo received in seven years." Marco Rubio stated on February 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Under N.Y. State ‘Assault Weapon’ ban 1 simple cosmetic change pictured here is difference between legal & banned" Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita." 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." Brian Kolb stated on December 9, 2017 in an op-ed: "New York state spends more than $8 billion in taxpayer money each year on job-creation programs - more than the combined total of the next three largest states" Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state." Chris Collins stated on August 2, 2017 in an op-ed for The Buffalo News: "Violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County" John Faso stated on July 15, 2017 in an article in the Times Herald-Record: "We now have about one-third of New York’s population on Medicaid." Marc Butler stated on March 1, 2017 in a press conference to repeal the SAFE Act: "We have counties where there have been one arrest under the SAFE Act. It indicates there's not a whole lot of interest in enforcing this in our upstate counties." Edward Cox stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference: "The exodus of citizens from New York State has been growing." Robert Astorino stated on January 10, 2017 in a press release: "I have never once raised the county tax levy -- not for seven straight years." Carl Paladino stated on July 17, 2016 in a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention.: In Buffalo's SolarCity project, "Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job." Rob Astorino stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The state of New York is the "worst in the nation in economic recovery."
Viral image stated on August 10, 2021 in an Instagram post: CNN had “Jeffrey Toobin on analyzing the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations as their legal expert.”
Bill Cassidy stated on February 7, 2021 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech: “Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.”
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them.
Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in an image: Says the governors of Michigan, New York and Nevada “have issued orders banning the prescription of hydroxychloroquine to patients with COVID-19.”
Marc Molinaro stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate between candidates for governor in New York City: On spending growth under Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "Despite the fact that you continue to suggest that you’ve been able to hold the two percent, you haven’t."
Marc Molinaro stated on September 14, 2018 in in a news conference: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit."
Christine Quinn stated on May 23, 2018 in a presentation at the State Democratic Convention: New York state has the "second highest millionaires tax in the nation."
Edward Cox stated on May 1, 2018 in an interview on The Capital Pressroom: Marc Molinaro "has cut taxes, his budget now is lower than it was six years ago" in Dutchess County
James Tedisco stated on April 13, 2018 in a blog post : After the minimum wage for tipped workers was raised in Maine, the state "reversed that decision due to restaurant employees organizing en masse against the measure."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Black and Latino people in NYC are arrested at TEN times the rate of white people for virtually the same rate of marijuana usage."
Marc Molinaro stated on April 2, 2018 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "among the highest tax burdens of any state in the nation"
Brian Kolb stated on March 31, 2018 in a statement on the state budget: This year’s state budget "continues to direct millions in taxpayer dollars in advertising to the failing Start-Up NY program"
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."
Tom King stated on March 26, 2018 in a radio interview: A bill in Congress "will ban all semi-automatic weapons, including pistols and shotguns. So, yes, they are coming to take away our guns."
Cynthia Nixon stated on March 20, 2018 in her announcement to run for governor: "Since taking office, Andrew Cuomo has given massive tax breaks to corporations and the super rich."
Cynthia Nixon stated on March 22, 2018 in a Buffalo News article: "In one day of fundraising I received more small donor (contributions) than Andrew Cuomo received in seven years."
Marco Rubio stated on February 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Under N.Y. State ‘Assault Weapon’ ban 1 simple cosmetic change pictured here is difference between legal & banned"
Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita."
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."
Brian Kolb stated on December 9, 2017 in an op-ed: "New York state spends more than $8 billion in taxpayer money each year on job-creation programs - more than the combined total of the next three largest states"
Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state."
Chris Collins stated on August 2, 2017 in an op-ed for The Buffalo News: "Violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County"
John Faso stated on July 15, 2017 in an article in the Times Herald-Record: "We now have about one-third of New York’s population on Medicaid."
Marc Butler stated on March 1, 2017 in a press conference to repeal the SAFE Act: "We have counties where there have been one arrest under the SAFE Act. It indicates there's not a whole lot of interest in enforcing this in our upstate counties."
Edward Cox stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference: "The exodus of citizens from New York State has been growing."
Robert Astorino stated on January 10, 2017 in a press release: "I have never once raised the county tax levy -- not for seven straight years."
Carl Paladino stated on July 17, 2016 in a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention.: In Buffalo's SolarCity project, "Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job."
Rob Astorino stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The state of New York is the "worst in the nation in economic recovery."