Support for Six Bills, Opposition to One on the Governor’s Desk

November 13, 2026

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:

  • S8205-A (Brisport) / A8248-A (Hevesi) – Allows the NYC Department of Investigations to access records from the Administration for Children’s Services without prior state approval.
  • S5843 (Skoufis) / A2330 (McDonald) (group memo) – Requires electronic filing of all lobbying filings. This memo is signed by Reinvent Albany, Citizens Union, Common Cause New York, Committee to Reform the State Constitution, League of Women Voters of New York, New York City Bar Association, and New York Public Interest Research Group.
  • S4857-C (Skoufis) / A463-B (Paulin) (group memo) – Requires financial disclosure statements of candidates for office to be posted on the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government website. This memo is signed by Reinvent Albany, Citizens Union, Common Cause New York, Committee to Reform the State Constitution, and League of Women Voters of New York.
  • S2459 (Comrie) / A8569 (Braunstein) – Repeals 2019 changes to Public Authorities Control Board.
  • S6165-A (Skoufis) / A173-A (Paulin) – Applies open meetings and freedom of information requirements to municipal-affiliated nonprofit organizations
  • S3864-A (Gianaris) / A4674-A (Burdick) (joint memo with Scrutinize) – Requires Office of Court Administration to issue report on publication of criminal court decisions.

We urge the Governor to sign these bills.

In addition, we are reissuing one memo of opposition:

  • S9586 (Parker) / A10706 (Chandler-Waterman) (group memo) – Requires two-person crews on every NYC subway train. This memo is signed by Reinvent Albany, Citizens Budget Commission, Effective Transit Alliance, Partnership for New York City, Regional Plan Association, and Transit Costs Project.

We urge the Governor to veto this bill.

Previously issued Memos of Support and Opposition may call on the Legislature to pass the bills. Now that the Legislature has passed the bills, we urge the Governor to act as stated above.

For the full list of bills that Reinvent Albany supported or opposed during this past legislative session, please visit the State Bill Memo Tracker on our website.