“Gov. Hochul wore a hijab while speaking at a New York City mosque days before the 9/11 anniversary”
Snopes rates the claim a "Mixture" (its scale, not ours; half_true is our closest equivalent). What is true: on Aug. 28, 2026, Hochul visited the Islamic Cultural Center of New York and covered her head with a black headscarf as a gesture of respect while speaking in the prayer hall — the video is authentic. What is off: photographs show some of her hair visible, so she was not wearing a traditional hijab, which covers the head and all the hair; framing the headscarf as "wearing a hijab" overstates it. Context: Hochul has worn head coverings at Muslim events before, including the July 2025 funeral of slain NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, and has publicly supported Muslim women's right to wear hijab.