Albany legislators rushed a backroom deal to slap Governor Cuomo’s father’s name on the Tappan Zee Bridge. New poll results show New Yorkers in the Hudson Valley are disgusted by this late-night scheme that misused a provision in the State Constitution reserved for emergencies to ram through the bridge naming. It’s no wonder when it […]
Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature left the extraordinary session without addressing the MTA crisis or epidemic of public corruption, but did find the time to name bridges and parks after themselves and their loved ones. The omnibus bill they passed touches on many issues; its main provisions extend mayoral control of NYC schools for […]
For the third year in a row, the New York Assembly approved a bill that would create a universal single-payer healthcare system across the state. If you’re thinking the State Senate will staunchly stand in the way, so there’s no way Albany is about to take over the healthcare system, you might be in for […]
The Town of Lincoln is known for an idyllic, rural countryside, and fresh air. It’s been this way since 1896, when the town was first incorporated. Lincoln is now the youngest such municipality in Madison County, there are few other places in New York where one can find a building on the National Registry of […]
Watch out. The Tompkins’ County Energy and Economic Development Task Force (EEDTF) is pushing friends in Albany to extend a politically-driven ban on natural gas, meaning that new Lansing resident customers would no longer able to purchase a readily-available and cost-effective local source of energy. What’s so electrifying about this? The decision was made without […]
Albany wants to give video game and music productions a one-up over the rest of New York’s taxpayers and businesses. It’s the latest in the state’s long line of “economic development” schemes. Lawmakers have spent all session making New York more unaffordable, but rather than make up for it now, they are considering more insider […]
Across New York, there’s not a question as to whether property taxes are high, it’s just a matter of how high. One big reason why: unfunded mandates. In some parts of the state, like Long Island, and the Hudson Valley, property taxes are among the highest in the entire nation. For an area like […]
Radical, narrow environmental interests are pushing lawmakers to force the state pension fund to divest from any investments related to fossil fuel energy companies. It’s a misguided plan that would have dire consequences, making New York State even more unaffordable. Reclaim New York Initiative Executive Director Brandon Muir called out this disaster of a proposal: […]
Reclaim New York Initiative released the following statement applauding (S6651) introduced by Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to end the zero-emission credit system that forces energy companies to pass costs for the Governor’s nuclear plant bailout onto New York consumers. The bill would instead use Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds: “New Yorkers who are […]
Group Blasts IDC, Valesky, for Pushing Most Reckless Bill in History of New York (New York, NY) — With single-payer healthcare, “Medicare for All” legislation just one vote from the 32 required for a majority in the Senate, Reclaim New York Initiative is urging Senate leadership, and all Senators to stand strong against a bill […]