New York’s MTA Paid Companies in Other States $19B Over 14 Years, Supporting up to 247,000 Jobs in Blue, Red, and Purple States Alike

A new report released today by Reinvent Albany shows that the MTA spent nearly $19 billion outside New York from 2011 to 2024, supporting up to 247,000 jobs in politically blue, red, and purple states alike.

Op-Ed originally posted in Daily Newsby Tom Speaker, Legislative Director Ever since Mayor Adams took office, the City Council has done admirable work standing up to the mayor. It has overridden more mayoral vetoes than any Council in recent memory. It established its own Charter Commission to respond to the mayor’s. And it has held […]

Testimony to New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG)Re: Stronger Ethics Commission and Laws, Stronger Public Trust   September 25, 2025   Good morning, members and staff of the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG). My name is Rachael Fauss, the Senior Policy Advisor for Reinvent Albany. We advocate […]