October 2, 2026 Erin SobkowskiDivision of Human Rights Re: Updating the Division of Human Rights (DHR) Regulations on FOIL and Records Access to Align with Best Practices for Transparency and Open…

Reinvent Albany joined an amicus brief with 15 advocacy groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, NYPIRG, Partnership for New York City, and Tri-State…

Testimony to New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) Re: Stronger Ethics Commission and Laws, Stronger Public Trust   Good morning, members and staff of the Commission…

Reinvent Albany Positions on 2026 NYC Ballot Questions #1. Yes #2. Yes #3. Yes #4. Yes #5. No Reinvent Albany submitted the following summary of our positions to the NYC Campaign Finance Board for…

When we elect people to serve in government, we expect those individuals and the officials they appoint to look out for our best interests.

September 15, 2026 Shawn(ta) Smith-CruzCommissionerDepartment of Records and Information Services RE: Public Release of OpenRecords Law Implementation Report, and Keeping OpenRecords Open Source Dear ...

Thanks to the state Freedom of Information Law, we at Reinvent Albany got a copy of the Penn Station “collaboration agreement” Amtrak has been pushing the MTA to sign. As lifelong NYC transit advocate...

New Report Finds Fewer Than Half of NY’s Largest Local Ethics Boards Are FunctionalOnly 20 of 45 local ethics boards operational; eight have no website, and just two publish electeds’ financial…

Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation Re: City Council Should Require Paid Influencer Disclosures and Ensure City Electronic…

The New York Power Authority says it can't disclose how much several data centers are saving on their electricity bills through its ReCharge program.

The Republican incumbent in NY-17 faces a tough challenge from Democrat Cait Conley, and seemingly conflicting dealings with a political consulting firm he founded open an avenue for attack.

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Unlike other city ticket-writing agencies, the NYPD still writes 100% of its civil tickets by hand.

Statement on Two Issues: City of New York’s Use of Paid/Unpaid Social Media Influencers; City Officials Using Signal to Communicate with the Public   In response to questions from elected officials,…

Zohran Mamdani exploded the electorate. Now he wants to maintain the status quo. Plus, more news to kick off your Labor Day weekend.

NYPIRG’s Legislative Director Blair Horner discussed the issues with Capital Tonight.

In less than two months, in fact, New Yorkers will be able to start going to early voting polling centers and submitting mail-in ballots - that is if the President’s efforts to derail mail-in voting…

Republican Gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman is defending his use of artificial intelligence (AI) in his campaign advertisements against Governor Kathy Hochul.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s detailed public schedules have been released long after the fact and lacking in information.

Reinvent Albany strongly supports many of the New York City Campaign Finance Board’s proposed improvements to campaign finance law. We thank CFB for meeting with us and other stakeholders while…

LLC owners who elude the Department of Finance could escape the tax and lower overall revenue from the tax.

The findings come as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pause on new data centers is in effect.

Taxpayers on the Hook for $1.078 Million Per Full-Time Job   According to data analyzed by Reinvent Albany, the Rockland County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and New York Power Authority (NYPA)…

A report from Reinvent Albany has sound advice for those interested in stitching up the fabric of public ethics enforcement in New York.

Eight months into her time as speaker, Julie Menin has not issued a subpoena, but she speaks often of beefing up the City Council’s oversight powers.

Buffalo spent the last year revising the city charter. Reforms like a police disciplinary board were rejected. Others go to voters on Nov. 3.

Critics say the hundreds of reporting requirements placed on city agencies bog them down and divert staff resources.

Democrats want the federal government to pay the entire cost and many are worried the president might be looking to name the station after himself.

A new report calls on the city to crack down on companies who endlessly reschedule trial hearings to avoid anti-idling fines.

Reinvent Albany Recommendations for ESD’s Community Investment Framework Per Governor’s EO No. 62, Data Center Moratorium Mitigate Adverse Effects of Data Centers Via Investment in Place-Based and…

A new report calls on the city to crack down on companies who endlessly reschedule trial hearings to avoid anti-idling fines.

There are several entities that oversee different areas of state government in different ways.

New Report: NY Watchdog Agencies Deprived of Independence, Resources, Authority to Stem Waste, Misconduct, and CorruptionNY’s Complex Menagerie of State and Local Government Entities Is Monitored by…

New York State Taxpayers Paid Hollywood Film/TV Producers $1.2 Billion in Subsidy Payments in 2025 ESDC Report Shows Q4 Reimbursable Tax Credits of $308 million   According to data published by the…

The passenger princess life can be isolating, but some call it a necessity of the job.

Committees for Gov. Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman have billed their campaigns for stays in upscale hotels, swanky fundraising venues, expensive airfare and meals at…