Accountable Public Authorities and an “Open MTA”
NYS public authorities, like the MTA and Thruway, borrow 96% of state debt and spend $50B a year. They should be accountable and open. The MTA is the largest single unit of state government employs 70,000 people and has an annual budget of $17B. We seek an “Open MTA.”

In the News

June 21, 2019 New York City to Have Limited Say at MTA During Its Reorganization Politico June 21, 2019 Cuomo, Who Says He Doesn’t Control The MTA, Just Got State Law Changed To Put His Budget Director, Who Thinks Cuomo Should Have More Control Over The MTA, On The MTA Board Gothamist June 19, 2019 Lawmakers Close in on Confirming Cuomo’s Budget Director to MTA Board, Say Governor Is Now Fully Responsible for Agency New York Daily News
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From the Blog

July 1, 2019 Groups Repeat Call for MTA Reorganization Plan to be Publicly Released Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee, Regional Plan Association, Reinvent Albany, Riders Alliance, Straphangers Campaign, StreetsPAC, TransitCenter, Transportation Alternatives, Tri-State Transportation CampaignAfter June 30th Deadline Passes, Groups Repeat Call for MTA Reorganization Plan to be Publicly Released Report should be posted online today, followed by public hearings. In light of reporting that the AlixPartners MTA plan recommends […] June 26, 2019 Testimony to MTA on Transparency for Reorganization and Capital Plans Testimony of Rachael Fauss, Reinvent Albany Before MTA Board of DirectorsRe: Transparency Needed on Reorganization and Capital Plans June 26, 2019 Good morning. I am Rachael Fauss, Senior Research Analyst for Reinvent Albany. We advocate for more transparent and accountable state government, including for state authorities like the MTA. Reinvent Albany and five other groups, […] Joint Statement on Pressing MTA Issues New York City Transit Riders Council NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign Riders Alliance Reinvent Albany TransitCenter Tri-State Transportation CampaignStatement on Pressing MTA issues Our groups have watched the swirl of activity around the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) with great interest. We remain extremely concerned about the financial health and general welfare of the MTA and would like […]
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Reports and Policy Briefs

May 2019 Open MTA – 50 Actions NY Can Take to Renew Public Trust in the MTA A comprehensive report that makes specific recommendations for improving the MTA’s transparency, governance, oversight and ethics. (2019) April 2019 Steps Forward for MTA FOIL and Open Data 18 specific actions the MTA can take to improve transparency now. (2019) November 2018 FOIL that Works: MTA 2018 An in-depth look at FOIL at the MTA shows a fragmented process and offers best practices for online FOIL and police incident reports (2018)
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