Letter follows in wake of seemingly politicized decision making by the current and previous board and management teams that have deeply undermined public confidence in the long-troubled public authority   Three government watchdogs sent a letter to Comptroller DiNapoli requesting a full audit of Western Regional Off-Track Betting (“Western OTB”), the Buffalo/Rochester-area public corporation overseeing […]

Reinvent Albany published an updated analysis of ESD data showing NY paid $75,000 per film/TV job (FTE) in Q1 and Q2 of 2024, up from $67,000 in Q4 2022, a 12% increase in less than two years (Niagara Gazette). Given the state’s recent 11-year, $7.7 billion handout to the industry, the paycheck to Hollywood producers […]

November 19, 2024 VIA EMAIL Adrienne Adams Speaker of the New York City Council Re: Please publish COIB opinion on ballot question mailers provided to City Council  Dear Speaker Adams, We write to ask you to publish the opinion you received from the Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB), reported in City & State, on whether […]

Testimony to Senate Oversight Hearing on Economic Impacts of Tax Incentive Programs Relating to Economic Development and the PFM Report   November 20, 2024   Good morning Senators. Thank you for having me and thank you all for your efforts to reform economic development spending, including commissioning the PFM Group report on the Economic Impact […]