ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A fake press release claiming New York will ban residents from washing their cars at home has been circulating on social media, but state officials confirm no such law exists. The document, designed to look like an official press release from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office, claims the “New York Clean Car Act” would make it illegal to wash a car on any surface that allows water to enter storm drains starting in 2028.