Reports and Fact Sheets
Issue: Accountable Public Authorities “Open MTA”

Reinvent Albany regularly writes and publishes on issues and legislation relevant to our core mission. Below is a complete list of our reports, policy briefs, and memos.

August 2026
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Structural Obstacles to Government Oversight in New York NY Has Many Watchdog Agencies, But Deprives Them of Independence, Resources, and Authority Needed to Effectively Combat Corruption and Misconduct Read more May 2026
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Despite Very Late State Budget, Legislature Passing Bills at Normal Clip Senate and Assembly May Be Adapting to Short “Regular” Sessions Read more February 2026
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Watchdogs Release Q&A About “Lame Duck” Charter Commissions Q&A Regarding Charter Revision Commissions Appointed by Prior Mayors (“Lame Duck” Charter Commissions) Read more February 2026
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Key Sources for Amtrak’s “New York Penn Station Transformation Project” Reinvent Albany tracks key resources on Amtrak's New York Penn Station Transformation Project, raising concerns about transparency in the procurement process and project financing. Read more December 2025
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Mayor Mamdani Must Fully Harness City Tech to Deliver for Everyday New Yorkers Our new report recommends a new management structure for NYC’s tech and data offices and urges Mayor Mamdani to take 5 steps to improve how technology can be used to deliver better services to everyday New Yorkers. Read more December 2025
Building a 21st Century Judiciary: A Reform Agenda for New York City Our joint report with Scrutinize calls on the incoming mayor to make NYC’s little-noticed process to appoint judges modern and transparent Read more October 2025
Policy Crossroads: Reconsidering IDA Housing Tax Breaks in New York Our new report with the State Policy Advocacy Clinic at the Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell on constitutionally questionable housing projects being undertaken by IDAs across New York State Read more October 2025
Backdoor to the Bench: NY’s Constitutional Cap on Supreme Court Spawns Dysfunction Our joint report with Scrutinize shows that the cap on the number of Supreme Court judges in New York’s constitution has created a double dysfunction Read more October 2025
Investing in the MTA Is Investing in America – October 2025 Update New report shows that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) spent nearly $19 billion outside New York from 2011 to 2024, supporting up to 247,000 jobs in politically blue, red, and purple states alike. Read more March 2025
New Report Update Highlights Transparency Leaders in NY’s Criminal Courts A small group of judges and counties leads the way in publishing decisions, demonstrating that open justice is possible—even as many decisions are not published online Read more February 2025
MTA Spending County-by-County 2014-2023 From 2014-2023 the MTA spent $30 billion purchasing goods and services from businesses in NYS. This analysis provides a breakdown of MTA spending by county. Read more February 2025
Mayoral Succession and Potential Special Election Fact sheet and detailed infographic on NYC mayoral succession and special elections Read more