State Board of Elections Should Withdraw Advisoryand Go Through Public Rulemaking Reinvent Albany urges the State Board of Elections (SBOE) to withdraw its February 12, 2026 advisory opinion (AO #1 of 2026) allowing candidates and political committees to accept contributions in the form of cryptocurrency. Instead, Reinvent Albany asks SBOE to begin a public rulemaking […]

Months after Governor and Legislature approve new subsidies, film/TV handouts continue to climb   Empire State Development’s latest data shows New York taxpayers shelled out nearly $900 million in subsidies to Hollywood producers in 2025, consistent with Reinvent Albany’s projection from last September, which ESD derided. Unfortunately, New York taxpayers have to watch our money […]

MEMO OF SUPPORT   S373 (Gianaris) / A409 (Solages)   Prohibits non-disclosure agreements in corporate subsidy and economic development agreements   TITLE OF BILL An act to amend the urban development corporation act, the state finance law, the  general municipal law and the economic development law, in relation to prohibiting confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions from […]

February 12, 2026 Kathy C. HochulGovernor of New York State Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-CousinsNew York State Senate Speaker Carl HeastieNew York State Assembly Re: Funding a Three-Year Extension of the Orange County IDA monitor  Dear Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie, We write to urge you to include funds in the FY 2026-27 […]