Month: March 2019

  • Statement on the expectation of an on-time State budget from Reclaim Initiative spokesperson Jadan Horyn:

    “‘Governor Cuomo told us in his State of the State Address that after 40 years of divided government that ‘We are in control. There is no one else.’ Reclaim Initiative expects the New York State budget to be delivered on time. As do the citizens of New York. The is no excuse for poor governance […]

  • Action Alert: Stop Governor Cuomo’s Congestion Pricing Wall

    **Sign the petition below and afterwords click the “Email official” button and tell Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to repeal congestion pricing now.** The Governor’s congestion pricing plan will disproportionately affect low-income commuters, many of whom already carpool to save on costs. Petition Statement We, the undersigned taxpayers, demand that Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and the […]

  • Gianaris and Van Bramer Opposed Amazon, But Sold New Yorkers Out to Hollywood

    Bribing companies to do business in New York is a proven failure. New Yorkers pay millions for corporations to set up shop, but they get nothing in return. This “economic development” strategy only persists because it allows lawmakers to funnel work to friends, tout pet projects, and score political points. New Yorkers thought they had […]

  • New Yorkers Save $3 Billion on Amazon Corporate Welfare Scheme

    New Yorkers had to witness the state’s latest economic development scheme fail on a national stage. It should be obvious to the Governor that bribing companies to do business in New York simply doesn’t work. But that didn’t stop him from trying to lure Amazon to New York City. More than one year ago, Amazon […]