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.

 

 

In the News
Open Government, Freedom of Information

February 22, 2021 Will NYC’s Mayoral Candidates Commit to Transparency? City Limits
February 22, 2021 Surveying the 2021 Mayoral Candidates on FOIL City Limits
February 20, 2021 Andrew Cuomo Faces a Reckoning for a Pandemic-Related Cover-Up The Economist
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From the Blog
Open Government, Freedom of Information

March 4, 2021 Watchdogs Across the Political Spectrum Say New Yorkers Deserve Full Transparency About the COVID-19 Emergency and State Response
March 3, 2021 Legislature’s “Rollback” Bill Leaves Most of the Governor’s Substantial COVID Emergency Powers Intact
February 12, 2021 Watchdog Calls for Full Public Transparency of NYS Government Response to COVID-19 Emergency
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Reports and Policy Briefs
Open Government, Freedom of Information

September 2019 Analysis Shows Huge Challenge for MTA to Spend $55B 2020-24 Capital Plan
April 2019 Steps Forward for MTA FOIL and Open Data
November 2018 FOIL that Works: MTA 2018
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