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September 29, 2026
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Reinvent Albany Positions on 2026 NYC Ballot Questions (Four Yes, One No)

Reinvent Albany Positions on 2026 NYC Ballot Questions #1. Yes #2. Yes #3. Yes #4. Yes #5. No Reinvent Albany submitted the following summary of our positions to the NYC Campaign Finance Board for the NYC Votes 2026 General Election Voter Guide. Our positions and those of other New Yorkers may be cited on the […]

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October 30, 2026
Statement
Film/TV Tax Credits Cost New Yorkers $68,538 Per Job in 2025

Annual Update: New Yorkers Shelled Out $68,538 for Each Film/TV Job in 2025 State Taxpayers Paid Hollywood $1.2 Billion Last Year Despite Overwhelming Evidence That New York Recovers at Most Thirty Cents Per Dollar Reinvent Albany’s analysis of data published by Empire State Development (ESD) found that the State paid a record $1.2 billion to […]

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October 29, 2026
Letter
Transparency Advocates Urge City Council to Follow Through on Open Data Compliance

October 27, 2026 Councilmember Carmen De La RosaChair, Technology Committee Re: Please Hold the Annual Oversight Hearing on the Open Data Law Dear Technology Chair De La Rosa, Our groups write to ask that the City Council Technology Committee hold its annual oversight hearing on the City’s landmark Open Data Law (Local Law 11 of […]

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October 28, 2026
Testimony
Testimony: Support Bills to Reduce NYC Agency Reporting and Require Electronic Communications Archiving

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 […]

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October 22, 2026
Statement
For the Record: Reinvent Albany Urges Yes Vote on NYC Prop 3 – Faster Street Improvements

This morning, a major NYC news outlet mischaracterized Reinvent Albany’s position on New York City ballot question #3. Reinvent Albany urges a Yes on Prop 3. Here is our September 29, 2026 statement on the NYC ballot questions. Additionally, the NYC Campaign Finance Board summarizes Reinvent Albany’s position on #3 as “expressing overall support.” Reinvent […]

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