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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Post Did NOT Publish Article About Jewish Student’s Dorm Door Being Targeted By Antisemitic Attack — Fake News
Did the New York Post publish an article about a student who was targeted by an antisemitic attack, vandalizing her dorm door? No, that's not true: The fabricated screenshot used preexisting photos to craft a fake screenshot of a New York
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE New York Times Videos Of Alyssa Milano, Rachael Harris, Sean Astin, Falsely Claim They Support ‘All Democrats Are Criminals’
Do videos falsely attributed to the New York Times show actors Alyssa Milano, Sean Astin and Rachael Harris supporting the "All Democrats Are Criminals" movement? No, that's not true: The videos use clips from Cameo accounts and add compl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE New York Times Videos Of Leonardo DiCaprio, Eric Braeden, Other Celebs, Falsely Claim They Support ‘All Democrats Are Criminals’
Do videos falsely attributed to the New York Times show actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Eric Braeden, Annie Potts and Patrick Fabian supporting the "All Democrats Are Criminals" movement? No, that's not true: Braeden's rep told Lead Stories the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Captions Added to Real New York Times Video Falsely Claim Taylor Swift Agreed to $500 Million Deal With Democrats
Does a video falsely attributed to the New York Times really show Taylor Swift agreeing to support Democrats and gender reassignment surgeries for children in exchange for $500 million? No, that's not true: The video uses clips from Swift
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. Roger Marshall DID Sue More Than 700 Of His Own Patients, Protester Interrupted JD Vance To Say — New York Times Analysis Of Court Records
Is a protester's claim at a JD Vance campaign event for Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas that Marshall sued his own patients true? Yes, that's true: Marshall is a Republican seeking re-election in the November 2026 midterms. During his decad
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Report Alleges Billie Eilish Lost $800,000 In Property After She ‘Left Her Tribeca Penthouse Doors Unlocked For 72 Hours To Prove That New York City Is Safe’
Did singer Billie Eilish lose $800,000 in belongings after leaving her Tribeca penthouse unlocked for three days to prove that "Mamdani's New York" is safe? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a known trollery network that adds
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post Threat To Close New York’s 9/11 Memorial Because He Was Not Allowed To Speak
Did President Donald Trump really make a post threatening to close the 9/11 Memorial in New York because he wasn't allowed to speak at the annual remembrance ceremony? No, that's not true: A review of Trump's Truth Social account found no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Homan Did NOT Say Rama Duwaji Had Threatened To Have Him ‘Disappear’ If He Is In New York City — Duwaji Did NOT Say That At All
Did "border czar" Tom Homan say that Rama Duwaji, wife of New York City mayor Mamdani, had threatened to have him "disappear" if he came to New York? No, that's not true: The story originated from a network of Facebook pages with satire l
Full Fact→ No evidence that viral image supposedly showing York council statement on flags causing ‘distress’ is real
An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flags as “racist” and “exclusionary” appears to have been faked.
Full Fact→ No evidence that viral image supposedly showing York council statement on flags causing ‘distress’ is real
An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flags as “racist” and “exclusionary” appears to have been faked.
Full Fact→ No evidence that viral image supposedly showing York council statement on flags causing ‘distress’ is real
An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flags as “racist” and “exclusionary” appears to have been faked.
PolitiFact→ What was the United States’ first capital? The cases for New York City or Philadelphia
What was the United States’ first capital?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Does NOT Show Tall Ships Sailing Near Liberty Island In New York Harbor On July 4, 2026
Does a viral image show the Sail4th250 tall ships Independence Day parade in New York Harbor on July 4, 2026? No, that's not true: Despite claiming to show one of the real vessels, the picture was "completely fabricated", a representative
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mamdani Was NOT Barred From Katz’s Deli In New York City — Claim Originated On Parody Hub
Was New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani barred from Katz's Deli in New York? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page known for its satirical content, which carries the warning "Nothing on this page is real." The image
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mamdani Did NOT Only Put Iran’s Flag on New York Subway Trains — 48 World Cup Team Countries Total
Did New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani only put Iran's flag on New York subway trains? No, that's not true: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which serves New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut, decor
PolitiFact→ Move Indigo – Yes, New Yorkers with second homes in the Empire State can choose where they want to vote
New York state law allows citizens with dual residences to choose where they want to vote.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Knicks Did NOT Decline White House Invitation — Date To Be Decided
Did the NBA champion New York Knicks decline an invitation to the White House? No, that's not true: The team's owner, James Dolan, said on radio station WFAN that the team had received an invitation and accepted it. Dolan said the date of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People In New York Shooting Fireworks Along The Ground During The 2026 NBA Finals — 2024 Protest In Georgia
Does a video show people in New York shooting fireworks along the ground during the 2026 NBA Finals? No, that's not true: The video is from a 2024 protest in the European country of Georgia and not from New York City following the Knicks'
PolitiFact→ John Kagia – Do New Yorkers consume cannabis and coffee at equal rates?
"The number of New Yorkers who consume cannabis daily or near daily is the same as the number of New Yorkers who buy coffee from a coffee shop daily or near daily — 1.2-plus million people."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: REUSED Video of Masked People With Torches Does NOT Show Church In UK’s Yorkshire
Does a viral video actually show a group of people attempting to set a Yorkshire church on fire in broad daylight? No, that's not true: The clip showed a place of worship in Mexico, not the U.K. Images of the church in Mexico match with t
PolitiFact→ Kirsten Gillibrand – Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says tariffs cost New Yorkers $4,200 a year. Most recent estimates are lower
“President Trump’s tariffs are costing New York households an estimated $4,200 annually.”
Full Fact→ Video shows church attack in Mexico, not Yorkshire
A viral video of a church being set on fire was not filmed in Yorkshire. The video actually shows an incident in Santiago de Querétaro in Mexico.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘New York Clean Car Act’ Was NOT Signed Into Law Banning Car Washing In New York State
Was a "New York Clean Car Act" signed into law that will ban washing and detailing cars in New York State starting in July 2028? No, that's not true: There are no credible news reports or official government announcements showing that suc
PolitiFact→ Christine Quinn – No, New York City’s homeless children do not outnumber Yankee Stadium seats
“Today, there are more children sleeping in New York City’s homeless shelters than there are seats in Yankee Stadium.”
PolitiFact→ Liz Krueger – Proposed data centers in New York would use significant energy, but not double households’ use
Proposed data centers in New York state would use “approximately double the energy usage of all households in the state combined.”
PolitiFact→ Sam Sutton – Fact-checking a 152% increase in hate crimes in New York City
From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Times DID Publish Headline Saying ‘A North American Treaty Organization Without America?’ — Should Be Atlantic, Not American
Did The New York Times publish a headline saying "A North American Treaty Organization Without America?" Yes, that's true: The mistake appeared in the April 3, 2026, print edition of the paper. Instead of saying "North American Treaty Org
PolitiFact→ Marc Molinaro – Does New York lead the US in population loss? It depends on the measure
New York leads the nation in population loss.
PolitiFact→ Bruce Blakeman – Comparing tax burdens, New York at (or near) the top of the list
New York ranks No. 1 in the nation for individual tax burden.
PolitiFact→ Tom O'Mara – How much more do New Yorkers pay for electricity than the average US consumer?
“New Yorkers pay 49% more than the national average for electricity.”
The Dispatch→ Bernie Goetz and Bygone New York | Interview: Elliot Williams
Jonah has a rule about long subtitles.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert De Niro NOT Leaving New York Now Mamdani Is Mayor — Liberal Trolling From Satire Page
Did Robert De Niro say he had to leave New York City now that Mamdani is officially the mayor as some viral posts are saying? No, that's not true: The actor did not make the comments about having "no choice" and Mamdani wanting to take ha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: "One Of Ours All Of Yours" Is NOT A Phrase From Nazi Germany — However It Was Really Displayed On A Lectern At A DHS Press Conference In New York City
Did the phrase "One of ours all of yours" originate in Nazi Germany after all the residents in a Czech village were killed in retribution for the killing of an SS officer? No, that's not true: The phrase, which was displayed on a lectern
The Dispatch→ Death Comes For New York State
Gov. Kathy Hochul signs an assisted suicide bill after a monthslong delay.
The Dispatch→ Environmentalists and Affordability Duke It Out in New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul takes a different tack on energy.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Andrea Bocelli, Other Artists Did NOT Cancel Tour Dates In New York City After Mamdani Election, Saying ‘He Won’t’ Sing For Communists’
Did Andrea Bocelli cancel his New York City concert after Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor, saying "I don't sing for communists"? No, that's not true: There are multiple social media posts showing Bocelli and other artists including Jason
The Dispatch→ Billionaires Won’t Leave Mamdani’s New York, but Their Employees Might
Even high earners struggle to afford NYC, and it’s easy for many to relocate.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Nation’s Largest Trucking Company’ Did NOT Announce It Will Stop Servicing New York City After Zohran Mamdani Takes Office
Did the "nation's largest trucking company" publicly refuse to offer its services in New York City after Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani takes office? No, that's not true: The claim was based on a made-up press release published by a page with
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Plans To Convert Trump Tower In New York City Into Homeless Shelter
Did New York City's Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, his team or any credible media outlets announce that the incoming city administration plans to convert Trump Tower into a homeless shelter? No, that's not true: Lead Stories did not find a c