Budget Should Maintain Comptroller Pre-Audit Review of Contracts and Competitive Bidding Legislature’s Budgets Reject Some of Governor’s Proposals Eroding Comptroller’s Authority, but Leave Many and Add Others   Our groups urge State lawmakers and the Governor to maintain the Comptroller’s current authority to review state contracts before they are executed and ensure contracts are competitively […]

Report details how NYS/NYC tax codes bleed cash to investments in luxury condos, yacht marinas, and crypto miningOpportunity Zones could cost NY $420m/yr starting in 2029, unless the state ends the tax break   Legislators and groups today are urging New York State to end its tax break for Trump’s Opportunity Zone program by passing […]

March 19, 2026 VIA EMAIL Kathy C. HochulGovernor of New York State Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-CousinsNew York State Senate Re: Matching the Assembly’s budget proposal for $5.1 million for the Authorities Budget Office Dear Governor Hochul and Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Our groups urge you to adopt a budget that appropriates $5.13 million for the Authorities […]

Testimony to the NYC Council for Preliminary Budget Hearing – Technology    Council Should Fund 11 Full-Time Open Data Staff, Hold Regular Oversight Hearing on Open Data Compliance   March 18, 2026 Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony on the Preliminary Budget as concerns funding for the Office of Technology and Innovation. […]