New York’s constitution requires the approval of two-thirds of both houses of the legislature to override a veto by the governor. Democrats in the NYS Senate and Assembly will have such super majorities when the new legislature is seated in January 2027. This has spurred speculation in the press about the legislature potentially overriding some […]

Statement on NYC Independent Budget Office Analysis of $3.6 Billion in Proposed Taxpayer Subsidies for Western Rail Yard   Reinvent Albany thanks the NYC Independent Budget Office (IBO) for its report estimating the potential taxpayer subsidy to the Related Companies for their Western Rail Yard project at Hudson Yards West (“Western Raid Yard”), which we […]

Reinvent Albany looked at how the 100 biggest cities in the United States select their mayors. We found that cities choose mayors in a totally different way than how their state’s voters choose governors, members of Congress, or presidents.  Though many details differ, 90% of big cities have completely open mayoral elections in which members […]

Testimony to Assembly Committees on Consumer Affairs and Protection, Governmental Operations, and Local Governments Re: Legislature Should Set Statewide Transparency and Oversight Standards for ALPRs, as It Has Already Done for Traffic Enforcement Cameras   Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony on the use of automatic license plate readers in New York […]