Initiative: Mega-Projects and Boondoggles

August 2026

Report

Recommendations for ESD’s Community Investment Framework for Governor’s Data Center Moratorium Read more July 2026

Statement

Support for Gov. Hochul’s Commitment to Pass Law Banning IDA Sales Tax Breaks for Data Centers Read more April 2026

Fact SheetReport

NY Taxpayers Spend $77M for One JP Morgan Data Center Job; By Far Largest Subsidy/Job in History — Report Read more May 2026

Memo of Support

Support for Bill Banning Data Center Subsidies Read more April 2026

Report

NY Taxpayers Spend $77M for One JP Morgan Data Center Job Rockland County IDA's $77M sales tax abatement for JP Morgan's Orangetown data center expansion creates one full-time job; by far the largest subsidy for a single job in history. Read more October 2024

Testimony

Testimony: Watchdog Urges Assembly at Hearing to Massively Reduce NY $13B/Year Corporate Subsidies Read more April 2022

Statement

Reinvent Albany Hopeful New Database of Deals Will Increase Transparency of $5 B/Yr in NYS Biz Subsidies Read more April 2022

Press ReleaseStatement

Robust Support for a Real Database of Deals and Uniform Definition of “Job” Read more March 2022

Letter

Letter to State Leaders From Watchdogs, Unions, Progressive Groups Urges Transparency of $5 Billion in State Business Subsidies Read more March 2022

StatementTestimony

Latest Buffalo Billion Fiasco: Athenex Pharmaceutical Collapses Despite $225M in NYS Handouts Read more May 2021

Statement

Watchdog Groups Urge Senate and Assembly to Pass “Database of Deals” Transparency Law Read more May 2021

LetterStatement

Watchdogs to Empire State Development: Publish Database of Deals Immediately Read more