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13 October
5:55 pm

he basically said that NYPD, under leadership of Jessica Tisch, would not respond to this neighborhood if there were women being raped and people being murdered and riots in the street

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Kathy Hochul, at New York Governor General Election Debate (Spectrum News)

5:55 pm
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Why we checked itHochul attributes a specific and serious statement to her opponent — that he claimed NYPD would stand down in emergencies — which is a verifiable claim about what was said at an alleged meeting
What we foundNo source was found confirming or contradicting that Blakeman made a statement to the effect that NYPD under Jessica Tisch would not respond to a neighborhood experiencing rape, murder, or riots.
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