“Nearly a quarter million birds in New York City, and more than one billion across the country, die each year from collisions with buildings.”
Brad Holyman-Sigal
New York State Senator (D). a press release. Claim dated 26 Feb 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
Estimating the number of bird deaths is difficult, and even the best academic attempts have described broad ranges. However, published data supports both of Holyman-Sigal’s numbers.
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In short
Brad Holyman-Sigal (New York State Senator (D)) made this claim around 26 February 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 March 2024, 28 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
Where the claim appeared
- nysenate.govhttps://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/brad-hoylman-sigal/legislators-advo…
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