Supported Bills Will Increase Transparency & Review As part of our ongoing advocacy for open, accountable government, Reinvent Albany is reissuing the following memos of support: We urge the Governor to sign these bills. In addition, we are reissuing one memo of opposition: We urge the Governor to veto this bill. Previously issued Memos of […]

Dear Leaders Schumer and Jeffries: Re: Big opportunities for New York in a new federal transportation authorization Congratulations on your historic victories in last week’s election. All across the country, demands for affordability and accountability rang out louder and clearer than ever. We write regarding an urgent matter that will have lasting cost of living […]

New York’s constitution requires the approval of two-thirds of both houses of the legislature to override a veto by the governor. Democrats in the NYS Senate and Assembly will have such super majorities when the new legislature is seated in January 2027. This has spurred speculation in the press about the legislature potentially overriding some […]

Statement on NYC Independent Budget Office Analysis of $3.6 Billion in Proposed Taxpayer Subsidies for Western Rail Yard   Reinvent Albany thanks the NYC Independent Budget Office (IBO) for its report estimating the potential taxpayer subsidy to the Related Companies for their Western Rail Yard project at Hudson Yards West (“Western Raid Yard”), which we […]