Reinvent Albany advocates for more open New York State and NYC Government and a stronger Freedom of Information Law.
We are winning more open government, stronger Freedom of Information Law, open data, online fiscal and spending transparency, open meetings, more robust ethics and lobbying disclosure and rules. We helped write the first open data law in the world! Since winning the NYC Open Data Law in 2012, we’ve pushed NYC and NY State to create top notch open data initiatives.

To see our positions on bills that fall under this issue area, please see our chart of Reinvent Albany State Bill Memos.

In the News
Open Government, Freedom of Information

March 31, 2022 The Editorial Board: Buffalo Schools Compromise Public’s Right To Know by Withholding Exit Agreement Buffalo News
March 26, 2022 EDITORIAL: ‘Hybrid’ Meetings Should Continue Niagara Gazette
March 21, 2022 Hochul’s Transparency Plans Seek To Accelerate FOIL Requests Times Union
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From the Blog
Open Government, Freedom of Information

January 10, 2023 At End of 2022, Gov Signs Two Accountability Bills, Vetoes Another
January 9, 2023 Watchdog Testimony to NYC Report and Advisory Board Review Commission on Review and Elimination of Reports
December 20, 2022 Watchdogs Ask Leaders for Improvements to Legislative Rules
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Reports and Policy Briefs
Open Government, Freedom of Information

March 2022 Opening New York 2022: Rating 70 State Agency Transparency Plans
January 2021 Legislative FOIL: A Tale of Two Houses
September 2019 Analysis Shows Huge Challenge for MTA to Spend $55B 2020-24 Capital Plan
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