copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: "The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn." (Joe Biden, 2024-05-17)
Evidence (2018-11-01): So let me begin by stating that these illegal caravans will not be allowed into the United States, and they should turn back now, because they’re wasting their time. They should apply to come into our country. We want them to come into our country very much. We need people to help us, with all of these companies that are coming in. We’ve never had anything like this. We have car companies coming in. We have Foxconn — so involved with the manufacturing of Apple products — coming in in Wisconsin. We have a lot of companies coming in, but they have to apply, and they have to be wonderful people that are going to love our country and work hard. [...] And the United States pays them a fortune, and we’re looking at not doing that anymore. Because why should we be doing that when they do nothing for us?
Claim: "The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn." (Joe Biden, 2024-05-17)
Evidence (2020-10-19): That illusion has had real costs. State and local governments spent at least $400 million, largely on land and infrastructure Foxconn will likely never need. Residents were pushed from their homes under threat of eminent domain and dozens of houses bulldozed to clear property Foxconn doesn’t know what to do with. And a recurring cycle of new recruits joined the project, eager to help it succeed, only to become trapped in a mirage. [...] Foxconn, according to two employees, turned to one of the few remaining friendly prospects: the Trump administration. Woo flew to DC to meet with Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro, who suggested Foxconn become a vendor to the US General Services Administration (GSA), the agency that procures products for the federal government, according to an employee with knowledge of the visit. Foxconn named the initiative Project Red, White, and Blue.
Claim: "The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn." (Joe Biden, 2024-05-17)
Evidence (2017-08-19): Wisconsin is already spending other states' tax money [wallethub.com], because it cannot keep itself afloat. Now it's going to hand that money to China. [...] Ummm. No? Do people in government really believe this is a good idea? The government shouldn't be doing things like this. Foxconn could be out of business before they even see a profit. [...] Much like some of the comments on previous articles, I'll believe it when I see it. FoxConn probably gets tons of subsidies from the Chinese government. So they are probably shopping to see if they can get that here. Heck, maybe Trump can build the plant with his own money!
Claim: "The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn." (Joe Biden, 2024-05-17)
Evidence (2016-03-08): Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. [...] It is also pretty clear that this whole thread has been infested by MS paid sockpuppets.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2020-01-30): City data show that street homelessness decreased by 28 percent from when counting began in 2005 until Bloomberg's last year in office. Experts warned that counts of people living on the street can be flawed. ​Most people experiencing homelessness in New York live in shelters, where populations rose dramatically.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2022-07-19): Mayor Adams: Friday, I was out with Shams DaBaron as we walked the streets of Harlem, and we saw people who really were not in a position to even take the care and services that were being offered. We took the bus over to Wards Island around 11, 12 o'clock at night and spoke to some of the men and women who were going into shelters or who were just outside. Those who want to simplify the complexity of homelessness, there's a reason no one has gotten it right thus far. There's a reason, and part of that reason is because no one was willing to listen to all aspects of this. This administration is willing to hear those who have great ideas. We care about this city. One can say what they want but you cannot take away from the fact, I love this city. And the people I love in this city are those who are living in homes and those who are homeless, because I speak with them every day that I could possibly talk to them, particularly our brothers and sisters who are experiencing homelessness.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2022-04-27): There’s a huge difference between the two mayors. Unlike every other prior mayor, de Blasio included, Adams has chosen not to ignore the homelessness crisis that has been growing in New York for the last four decades. I support him in his efforts to address not just the homelessness crisis in and of itself but also the systemic, structural, and institutional racist policies that perpetuate the issues that lead to housing insecurity and homelessness. The previous mayor did not have that focus. Two years ago, when I stood outside Gracie Mansion, I asked de Blasio to use his position of leadership in a responsible way—not to take a vulnerable population and move us around like cattle. I was asking him to unite New Yorkers to address the issues of homelessness. And I said to him, What we need, if you really want to do this right, is a seat at the table, voices in the discussion, and a hand in the decision-making. That mayor didn’t give us that.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2017-09-01): Homelessness in New York City: Policymaking from Koch to De Blasio . [...] Wesley G. Phelps, Homelessness in New York City: Policymaking from Koch to De Blasio, Journal of American History, Volume 104, Issue 2, September 2017, Page 569, https://doi.org/10.1093/jahist/jax299 [...] Main organizes his analysis into three broad phases. During phase one, which included the first attempts to develop a specific policy for homelessness under Mayor Edward Koch, policy makers and activists pursued a philosophy of entitlement and argued that shelter was a legally protected right. Phase two, which Main describes as paternalistic and which spanned the David Dinkins, Rudolph Giuliani, and Michael Bloomberg administrations, saw the imposition of conditions placed on the homeless that required them to meet certain behavioral expectations before receiving assistance. Finally, in the postpaternalism environment of phase three, implemented in the later years of the Bloomberg administration and extending into the tenure of Bill de Blasio, recipients of housing assistance no longer had to comply with behavioral expectations. They instead had an array of optional social services offered to them. During all of these phases, according to Main, policy makers took effective steps to solve the problem of homelessness in New York City while simultaneously grappling with the severe policy limitations of their ideas and programs.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2023-03-23): As Bill de Blasio’s tenure as mayor of New York City concludes, it is worth examining how he dismantled the foundations of the city’s decades of success. Studying de Blasio’s tenure can give incoming mayor Eric Adams a road map for doing things differently—and differently, in this case, means better. Understanding New York’s recent history can also help provide the city with a long-term direction. A resurgent Gotham would send a powerful message of confidence, nationally and internationally. Looking closely at the de Blasio years can help expose not only what the mayor did wrong but also what should be done to reverse the city’s slide.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2022-08-10): NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the release of "Opportunity Starts with a Home: New York City's Plan to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness." Powered by a $15 million Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the plan details city-, federally, and privately funded initiatives to serve youth experiencing homelessness comprehensively and compassionately. Developed in partnership with nonprofit partners and youth with lived experience, this plan also includes policy proposals to cut through city bureaucracy and better serve youth experiencing homelessness. [...] "Our youth are in need of alternative resources to support their potential, and the mayor's commitment to curbing the number of youths experiencing homelessness is a true testament to his priorities," said New York City Councilmember Marjorie Velazquez. "We must continue to also support initiatives provided by nonprofits that provide critical services such as job and job-training access across the city, enabling participants to shape their futures. If we want to decrease homelessness among our youth, we must provide much-needed services and support them along the way."
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2024-06-30): Coalition for the Homeless stated on April 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview New York City could pay to house its homeless population in hotel rooms currently sitting vacant, but Mayor Bill de Blasio "has absolutely to this point refused to do that." Michael Bloomberg stated on January 30, 2020 in a news release During his tenure as mayor of New York City, "street homelessness decreased by 28 percent." Gavin Newsom stated on February 19, 2020 in a State of the State Address "Back in 2005, when we did that first point-in-time count, there were over 188,000 thousand people that were deemed homeless in the state of California. … That’s 35,000 more than we have today." Greg Abbott stated on January 7, 2020 in a press gaggle The city of Austin has "removed, seemingly, any legal consequences to the actions where the homeless lie, sleep, where they defecate." Darrell Steinberg stated on October 24, 2019 in an interview with Capital Public Radio "90,000 Californians are unsheltered and homeless." Greg Abbott stated on October 10, 2019 in a tweet "The City of Austin is dedicating more than $20,000 PER HOMELESS PERSON in Austin." [...] Michael Bloomberg stated on January 30, 2020 in a news release During his tenure as mayor of New York City, "street homelessness decreased by 28 percent."
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2024-03-22): LaGuardia’s lasting legacy in modern New York City is visible in its infrastructure, institutions, and the very fabric of city life. His efforts to combat corruption and implement efficient governance restored public faith in city administration. The airports, bridges, parks, and housing projects initiated during his time continue to serve millions of New Yorkers. His influence extends beyond physical structures to the spirit of New York City – a spirit of resilience, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to public service. LaGuardia’s tenure as mayor not only reshaped New York City in his time but also left an enduring imprint on its future trajectory. Fiorello LaGuardia’s tenure as Mayor of New York City stands as a beacon of transformative leadership and progressive urban governance. His indelible impact on the city was marked by sweeping reforms, ambitious public works, and a relentless pursuit of social justice and efficiency. LaGuardia’s vision and actions reshaped New York City during some of its most challenging times, guiding it through the Great Depression and setting a course for modernization that would influence future generations. From overhauling the city’s infrastructure and public health systems to combating corruption and fostering cultural and educational growth, LaGuardia’s legacy is evident in the very fabric of the city. His achievements went beyond immediate improvements, laying down a foundation for a more equitable, vibrant, and resilient New York.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2023-11-29): NEW YORK – One year after launching an ambitious plan to support New Yorkers living with untreated severe mental illness and experiencing homelessness, New York City Mayor Eric Adams updated New Yorkers on the city’s progress, announcing that more New Yorkers are getting connected to the care they need and have begun stabilizing their lives. Thanks to intense coordination between city and state agencies, increased training for first responders, expanded deployment of clinicians, and additional psychiatric beds coming online, over 50 of the 100 hardest to reach New Yorkers living on city streets — those who have been on the Coordinated Behavioral Health Task Force’s two "Top 50" lists, many of who are known or believed to have severe mental illness — now have a roof over their heads and are stabilizing their lives in a hospital or another supportive setting. This represents a 145 percent increase over the prior year. Additionally, hundreds of additional New Yorkers living on city streets believed to have untreated severe mental illness have been connected to hospitals for evaluations. Mayor Adams also today announced that homeless outreach staff have referred 70 percent more people experiencing street homelessness to shelter during Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) compared to FY22 and have moved approximately 1,000 people from Safe Haven and stabilization beds to permanent housing during FY23 — more than double the number from FY22. Ahead of this winter, the city is launching intensified street outreach efforts to help all New Yorkers living on the streets move to safer, healthier indoor conditions.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2023-03-03): The Truth About Bloomberg’s Record on Homelessness As Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign has risen in the polls, scrutiny has increased over his record as mayor of New York. A recent report in THE CITY provides a critical overview of the Bloomberg legacy on homelessness, noting the 71% rise in the shelter census under his administration. [...] But it’s somewhat awkward trying to defend the Bloomberg legacy on homelessness since, as with stop and frisk, Bloomberg 2020 appears to grant that his progressive critics were right all along. The Bloomberg campaign characterizes homelessness as a "national emergency," and pledges a huge investment in subsidized housing.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2024-10-05): Adams was elected mayor of New York City in the city's 2021 mayoral election. He received the Democratic Party's nomination after narrowly winning a crowded Democratic mayoral primary which used instant-runoff voting (ranked-choice voting). In the general election, Adams won a landslide victory over Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.[3][4][5] Adams was sworn in as mayor shortly after midnight on January 1, 2022. As mayor, he has taken what is seen as a tough-on-crime approach and reintroduced a plain-clothed unit of police officers that had been disbanded by the previous administration. He has also implemented, alongside increased police presence, a zero-tolerance policy on homeless people sleeping in subway cars.[6][7] [...] Later in February, Adams implemented a zero-tolerance policy for homeless people sleeping in subway cars or subway stations. Police officers, assisted by mental health professionals, were tasked with removing homeless people from the subway system and directing them to homeless shelters or mental health facilities.[116] The plan has been met with criticism from some activists.[117] The Adams administration also took a stand against homeless encampments. In the first three months of Adams's tenure, more than 300 homeless encampments had been declared and cleared.[118] To track encampments, the Adams administration created a shared Google Doc that NYPD officers are directed to use to report homeless encampments. The Department of Homeless Services is then tasked with responding to such reports within a week.[114]
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2020-02-25): Bloomberg’s Mike 2020 approach to solving the homeless crisis, however, stands in contrast to his words and deeds during his 2002-to-2013 stint as New York City’s mayor. He promised to end chronic homelessness in the city and reduce the shelter population by two-thirds within five years. After an initial dip during his first term, homelessness ultimately rose by 71% on Bloomberg’s watch — from 31,000 people in shelters to 53,000. [...] Against this backdrop, THE CITY examined Bloomberg’s mayoral record on homelessness.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2022-12-03): New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave the city’s first responders, including its police force, a controversial new task this week – to enforce a state law that allows them to involuntarily commit people experiencing a mental health crisis. [...] The move follows a raft of violence in New York City and also increasingly visible homeless encampments in New York and cities around the country. [...] Kudish said New York should do more to help people before they need intervention: "The City has the power to provide onsite treatment, as well as treatment in homeless shelters or supported housing, but has chosen not to."
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2022-03-09): Any assessment of Mayor de Blasio’s attempts to curb family homelessness must examine his policy decisions around providing social services and addressing poverty more broadly. De Blasio campaigned on ending "the tale of two cities." While the family shelter census decreased through his tenure, and a decrease did begin before the eviction moratorium in 2020, to what extent did the lives of extremely low-income and homeless New Yorkers improve? It was important for Banks and de Blasio to tackle the root causes of family homelessness—such as systemic racism and disparities in educational and employment access—and the policies detailed below aimed to fulfill this goal.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2019-12-17): NEW YORK—The de Blasio Administration today announced its first-in-the nation, 6- Point Action Plan to end long-term street homelessness in New York City over the next five years. The plan will increase housing, mental health and medical services for unsheltered individuals, and enhance outreach resources to deliver more urgent and rapid responses to unsheltered individuals in need. "Homeless New Yorkers are just like us—they deserve our love and compassion and a commitment to go as far as we can to help," said Mayor Bill de Blasio. "So here’s our promise: we will help every last person experiencing long-term homelessness off our streets and we will do more than we ever thought possible to bring them home." [...] "The de Blasio administration is rising to meet the moral challenge of street homelessness with a bold plan the likes of which our country has never seen," said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Raul Perea-Henze. "This action plan to end long-term street homelessness is rooted in lessons we have learned about the power of persistent outreach and coordinated care for the whole person wherever they are in their journey. We call on all New Yorkers to help us bring family members, friends and neighbors back home from the streets."
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2020-01-30): If Your Time is short - City data show that street homelessness decreased by 28 percent from when counting began in 2005 until Bloomberg's last year in office. [...] On his campaign website, Bloomberg claims that during his tenure, "street homelessness decreased by 28 percent." "As Mayor of New York City, Mike led one of the nation’s most ambitious affordable housing plans, implementing several initiatives that have been replicated in cities around the country. During his tenure, street homelessness decreased by 28% and more than 170,000 affordable homes were built or preserved," his site states.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2024-06-28): Street Homelessness Brought Down at Unprecedented Rate, 17% Increase In Unhoused People Moved Inside [...] Since her first day in office when she declared an unprecedented emergency on the homelessness crisis, Mayor Karen Bass has driven change in how we address homelessness with new initiatives to bring people living in encampments inside. She has also worked to prevent people from losing their homes and to lock arms across all levels of government to move people inside and save lives and restore neighborhoods. [...] It had been anticipated that this year’s count of unhoused Angelenos would show an increase in homelessness given the expiration of COVID protections including eviction moratoriums and COVID-era rental assistance. The results today indicate a double-digit decrease in street homelessness change in percentage from last year’s results.
Claim: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” (Michael Bloomberg, 2020-01-30)
Evidence (2021-01-28): NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a bold recovery plan for all New Yorkers as part of his 2021 State of the City address and unveiled the City’s recovery website: RecoveryForAll.nyc.gov. The address can be viewed here. [...] Simply put, this is about redistribution. So far in his tenure, Mayor de Blasio has redistributed over $20 billion to New York City’s working families through programs like Pre-K for All and NYC Care, and we must grow that number. The pandemic has laid bare the drastic disparities we all knew existed in New York City long before COVID-19. [...] The global economic downturn fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many people being faced with homelessness. In response, New York City is expanding on the Journey Home Action Plan to End Long-Term Street Homelessness. New York City will establish an additional 1,000 new Safe Haven beds in 2021, on top of the more than 1,000 additional beds opened in 2020. In addition, in 2021, the City will end the decades-long cluster shelter program put in place during the Giuliani administration and achieve our goal of siting 90 new borough-based shelters. All of these polices share the same goal: Ensuing every New Yorker has the quality services they need to get back on their feet and be lifted up by our economic recovery.