PolitiFact New York

Fact-checking New York politics, in partnership with @TheBuffaloNews

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In New York, no ID is necessary to purchase cans of whipped cream.
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In New York, strides and setbacks for expanded voting access: https://t.co/ImSGLPnT7n

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More than 50 years ago in NYS Senate, some GOP support for abortion rights: https://t.co/OcieyPNV5o

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Does New York lead the nation in population loss? Between July 2020 and July 2021 it definitely did, Census Bureau figures show.

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No, white NYers are not going to the back of the line for health care: https://t.co/1HG3emrjW9

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Is Hochul an interim governor? Constitution says no.
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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown claimed that India Walton's plan for people who commit sexual assault is to keep them out of jail. That's False: https://t.co/a69tf7jX7Q

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New from our partnership with St. Bonaventure University: A SUNY dean sent students an email saying that federal law still prohibits marijuana use on college campuses. Is that correct? We say Mostly True. https://t.co/Tmd5u3YIWX

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A lawyer and farmer in New York said that it’s not currently “legal for a New York state student to have a glass of fresh whole milk.” She's right. https://t.co/8SNbzwmRz2

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No, antibodies from Covid-19 infection are not "better" than a vaccine:
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Sen. Tom Cotton tweeted, “New York's 1,200+ homeless veterans are ineligible for these $15,600 payments.” That's exaggerated (and a non-sequitur). Mostly False. https://t.co/o30OS6LWm2

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Following MLB’s response to Georgia’s voting law, some Republicans said New York’s voting laws are more restrictive. In some ways yes, in other ways no. Such quick hit comparisons ignore the full context of the trend of voting laws in the two states. https://t.co/9jLGpunvJP

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We researched New York's broad legal protections for nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and found Assemblymember Ron Kim's claims to be Half True.
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Rep. Chris Jacobs (R-NY) makes misleading claim about election administration.
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In #NY22, no votes from dead people, despite GOP candidate Claudia Tenney's claims: https://t.co/MyHLUkV67T

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Gov. Cuomo made a claim about deaths in nursing homes. But New Yorkers don't know the full scope of those deaths: https://t.co/9sYrSsjtQB

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Would COVID-19 become a pre-existing condition if the ACA is struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court? Experts we spoke with said that's likely. https://t.co/ZLNbK6MYAj

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After a primary with problems, experts are hoping for a smoother general election in NY. They recommend early voting:
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Trump health aide Michael Caputo’s claim that “there are hit squads being trained all over this country” to violently oppose a second Trump term is False.
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There is no evidence for Trump's claim of "tremendous cheating" in NY in the 2016 general election:
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