Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation Re: Support for Bills Reducing Reports Filed by NYC Agencies; Plus, Council Must Require Archiving of Electronic Communications   Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony. My name is Rachael Fauss, and I am a Senior Policy Advisor for […]

Testimony to the NYS Committee on Open Government **This meeting was postponed due to lack of quorum.** Good morning, members of the Committee on Open Government. My name is Alicia Abramson, and I am a Policy Analyst for Reinvent Albany. We advocate for a more transparent and accountable government in New York. Today, we provide […]

October 20, 2026 NYS Committee on Open Government Re: Legislative Recommendations for the 2026 COOG Annual Report Dear Members and Staff of the Committee on Open Government, We write to provide legislative recommendations for the Committee on Open Government’s (COOG) 2026 annual report. We urge COOG to support the following bills strengthening New York’s Freedom […]