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October 7, 2026
Letter
Watchdogs to Mamdani: “Do Something to Strengthen NYC Ethics and Anti-Corruption Efforts”

The group letter below was covered in City & State this morning. September 29, 2026 Mayor Zohran MamdaniCity Hall Re: Please Do Something to Strengthen NYC Ethics and Anti-Corruption Efforts Dear Mayor Mamdani, We write today to urge you to act on three long-overdue ethics and anti-corruption measures: You were elected on the heels of […]

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October 5, 2026
Letter
Reinvent Albany Comment on Division of Human Rights (DHR) FOIL Regulations

October 2, 2026 Erin SobkowskiDivision of Human Rights Re: Updating the Division of Human Rights (DHR) Regulations on FOIL and Records Access to Align with Best Practices for Transparency and Open Data Dear Ms. Sobkowski, We write to provide comments on the proposed amendment to Section 466.7 of Title 9 NYCRR and request that you […]

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October 1, 2026
Statement
Amicus Brief Supporting Congestion Pricing in Duffy v. MTA Lawsuit

Reinvent Albany joined an amicus brief with 15 advocacy groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, NYPIRG, Partnership for New York City, and Tri-State Transportation Campaign, in support of the MTA’s successful congestion pricing program in the Duffy v. MTA lawsuit.  The MTA prevailed in its prior lawsuit, MTA v. Duffy, and […]

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September 30, 2026
Testimony
Watchdog to State Ethics Commission: Speed Up Disclosure of Lobbying Ads

Testimony to New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) Re: Stronger Ethics Commission and Laws, Stronger Public Trust   Good morning, members and staff of the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG). My name is Kyle Kennedy, and I am the Legislative Program Manager for Reinvent Albany. We advocate […]

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