“New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.”
American Automobile Association
motorists' organization. a news report. Claim dated 27 Apr 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisTrue
What PolitiFact found
The statement is correct, as long as the District of Columbia is counted as a state. Among the 50 states and D.C., New York ranked seventh highest in per-gallon prices for regular unleaded on April 27.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
American Automobile Association (motorists' organization) made this claim around 27 April 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 May 2020, 11 days later. Its rating was “True”.
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