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Search results for "Washington Square Park in New York City is supposed to be closed from midnight to 6 a.m."

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Fact-checks (25431)

Sheri Gallo stated on January 28, 2016 in an Austin City Council meeting:
Since January 2015, the "majority of our" Austin City Council "meetings have extended past 10 p.m." and "many of our meetings have gone past midnight."
By Mary Huber• February 15, 2016
Dick Cheney stated on October 21, 2009 in a speech to the Center for Security Policy:
The Obama administration notified Poland and the Czech Republic about cancellation of major missile-defense facilities "at the last minute in midnight phone calls."
By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2009
John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a press release:
"Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway."  
By Robert Farley, Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2010
Sean Spicer stated on January 21, 2017 in a press conference:
"That was the largest audience to witness an inauguration, period."
By Linda Qiu• January 22, 2017
Vincent Fort stated on October 29, 2011 in a newspaper column:
"If [Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed] wants to be like Bull Connor, then so be it."
By Eric Stirgus• November 8, 2011
Kasim Reed stated on October 17, 2011 in statements to the public:
On letting Occupy Atlanta protesters stay in Woodruff Park.
By Willoughby Mariano• October 24, 2011
Rudy Giuliani stated on August 06, 2018 in a tweet:
There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 7, 2018
Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"New York is bombed. At this moment, there are many injured.”
By Jeff Cercone• January 23, 2023
Viral image stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Photo shows “late-night operatives moving van-loads of suspicious ballots way after legal deadline in Detroit.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 10, 2022
Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Google and Apple maps won’t give directions to Washington, D.C. because “they don’t want you going to a certain big rally.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021
Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Overnight, election workers “found” 140,000 mail in ballots in Wisconsin; 200,000 in Michigan and 1 million in Pennsylvania. “All for Biden. None for Trump.”
By Samantha Putterman• November 10, 2020
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 19, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Kansas U.S. House candidate Paul Davis was caught with a stripper during a drug raid and later voted to "allow strip clubs to open near homes, churches, schools and daycare facilities."
By Samantha Putterman• October 1, 2018
John Cornyn stated on July 22, 2019 in an advertisement:
Says Royce West stood with Wendy Davis "to support painful late-term abortions."
By Madlin Mekelburg• August 8, 2019
Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows South Carolina after stay-at-home orders were announced.
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 13, 2020
X posts stated on October 05, 2013 in a tweet:
"Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed!"
By Amy Sherman• October 7, 2013
X posts stated on November 05, 2024 in an X post:
Vans filled with 50,000 ballots show up in Philadelphia during live MSNBC report.
By Jeff Cercone• November 6, 2024
Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Billboard in New York City shows “Stand with Israel” ad replacing “Stand with Ukraine” ad.
By Jeff Cercone• November 17, 2023
X posts stated on October 27, 2024 in an X post:
Image shows an anti-Trump billboard outside Madison Square Garden.
By Mia Penner• October 29, 2024
Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post:
A “ballot dump” around 4 a.m. in Milwaukee shows the Wisconsin Senate election was stolen from the Republican candidate.
By Madison Czopek• November 14, 2024
Kathleen Ford stated on August 06, 2013 in a mayoral debate:
"There is no planned air-conditioned restaurant out on the Lens."
By Katie Sanders• August 8, 2013

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