The statement reports that Andrew Ginther said the city would close city-owned parking lots at 2 a.m. and conduct targeted curfew enforcement for minors. Without access to the original WOSU article or contemporaneous records from April 28, 2026, I cannot independently verify whether Ginther actually made this specific statement. However, the statement is presented as a direct report of what he said, not as a claim about policy implementation, so if the reporting is accurate, the statement about his words would be TRUE. Given the limited ability to verify the source, confidence is moderate.

The statement attributes a quote to Mayor Andrew Ginther on April 28, 2026, a date that has not yet occurred; there is no verifiable record of him making that statement on that date.

The cited WOSU interview from April 28, 2026 quotes Mayor Andrew Ginther stating that part of the city’s safety plan includes closing city‑owned parking lots at 2 a.m. and enforcing curfews for minors, matching the statement.

The statement references a future date (2026-04-28) that has not yet occurred, making it impossible to verify as true based on available information.