Testimony to NYC Charter CommissionRe: Council Charter Commission Must Strengthen NYC Oversight Agencies; Reforms Must Strive for the Best, While Preparing for the Worst   May 19, 2025   Good evening, members and staff of the Charter Commission. My name is Rachael Fauss, the Senior Policy Advisor for Reinvent Albany. We advocate for transparent and […]

MEMO OF SUPPORT   S452 (Hoylman-Sigal) / A2321 (McDonald)   Requires agencies to submit FOIL logs to Committee on Open Government   TITLE OF BILLAn act to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring agencies to report information about FOIL inquiries to the committee on open government.STATEMENT OF SUPPORTOur groups support this legislation […]

First, the bad news: The Trump administration included Opportunity Zones in its draft federal budget, and the program is still awful.  But there’s good news – tax avoiders looking to gorge themselves at the OZ trough are disappointed. Here’s why: Don’t get us wrong – OZs are still wasteful, misguided, ineffective, and an invitation to […]

Reinvent Albany joined more than 20 advocacy groups and prominent individuals, including the Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, Riders Alliance, and Tri-State Transportation Campaign in an amicus brief supporting the MTA’s successful congestion pricing program in the MTA v. Duffy lawsuit. The brief contains detailed policy arguments and data showing the many benefits […]