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Campaign 2017 Fact Check

A hard look at what candidates for New York City offices say, and what the truth says back.

Campaign 2017 Fact Check

Fact Check: The Continuing Argument About Sex Crimes in the City

Jarrett Murphy | November 4, 2017

The mayor and his Republican challenger are arguing over nomenclature and a relatively small number of crimes. The bigger issue is the way we’ve turned crime stats into a barometer on civic leadership.

Campaign 2017 Fact Check

Factcheck: Harsh Language and Overstated Charges in a Council Race Flyer

Abigail Savitch-Lew | November 2, 2017

A flyer containing incendiary charges is circulating in a Lower Manhattan district where there’s a tight Council race. Many of the charges appear overstated or include falsehoods, while the accuracy of others are subject to interpretation.

Campaign 2017 Fact Check

Fact Check: Did Mayor de Blasio ‘Refer to Our Cops as Bigots’?

Jarrett Murphy | October 18, 2017

Such was the claim made by public advocate candidate JC Polanco at this week’s debate.

Campaign 2017 Fact Check

Five Quick Factchecks on the First Mayoral Debate

Jarrett Murphy | October 11, 2017

At the wildest mayoral debate in years on Tuesday night, assertions and accusations flew.

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Fact Check: The Full Picture of Crime in the City

Jarrett Murphy | October 5, 2017

Bill de Blasio celebrates crime falling. Nicole Malliotakis points to increases in specific types of crime. What’s the full story?

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Fact Check: Are City Schools Unsafe?

Jarrett Murphy | September 29, 2017

There’s no one set of numbers to answer the question.

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Factcheck: Has Councilmember Perkins Ever Participated in Participatory Budgeting?

Abigail Savitch-Lew | September 25, 2017

The answer is no: The program was created after his last term in council.

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Fact-Check: Has De Blasio Really Moved 60,000 Homeless People Into Permanent Housing?

Jarrett Murphy | September 21, 2017

The short answer is yes.

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Debate Fact Check: Is Congestion Pricing Regressive?

Jarrett Murphy | September 7, 2017

The mayor says it is, and that’s a reason why he wants to fund transit improvements with a millionaire’s tax instead.

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Election Fact Check: De Blasio’s Claim That Small Givers Dominate his Donor Pool

Jarrett Murphy | August 24, 2017

The mayor told a debate audience that most of his donations were from people who contributed $175 or less. Is that true?

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