Publications

A selection of published work and reported pieces.

PolitiFact

Reporter for PolitiFact New York. Read the full author page here: Holden Turek at PolitiFact.

• “The average IRS tax refund is up 11% compared to last year.”
  PolitiFact, May 11, 2026
  Fact-check of Nicholas Langworthy’s claim about IRS tax refunds.
• New York leads the nation in population loss.
  PolitiFact, April 1, 2026
  Fact-check of Marc Molinaro’s claim about population loss in New York.
• “Nearly 27% of all homes sold in the first quarter of 2025 were bought by investors.”
  PolitiFact, February 25, 2026
  Fact-check of Josh Riley’s claim about investor-owned home purchases.