RECLAIM INITIATIVE APPLAUDS GOVERNOR’S ATTEMPT TO TRIM THE FAT

RECLAIM INITIATIVE APPLAUDS GOVERNOR’S ATTEMPT TO TRIM THE FAT Statement from Reclaim Initiative in response to Governor Cuomo vetoing appropriations for the New York State Capital Assistance Program. “Last Friday, Governor Cuomo finally realized that it’s hogwash to give lawmakers an additional $44 million in capital spending to waste on earmarks. The Governor touted this […]

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 […]

Amazon Fiasco in New York Yet Another National Embarrassment

Statement from Reclaim New York Initiative in response to bribes and secret deals as a failed economic policy: “Bribes for companies simply don’t work. We saw it with the failure of the Governor’s upstate economic development plans. Maybe now, with yet another national embarrassment, the Governor will understand that secret deals using taxpayer money do […]

De Blasio “I’m Not Afraid of Spending”: Mayor Announces NYC Nearly $1 Billion Budget Shortfall

Statement from Reclaim New York Initiative in response to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s budget address for fiscal year 2020. “‘I’m not afraid of spending, as long as we can sustain the spending.’ “This mentality is exactly what the citizens find wrong about New York State and New York City.  More spending, more problems. That should […]

NY GOV’T FAILURE ON FULL DISPLAY AS FEDS ANNOUNCE MORE OVERSIGHT OF NYCHA

Statement from Reclaim New York Initiative Executive Director Brandon Muir following today’s announcement that the federal government and NYCHA have reached a tentative settlement: “NYCHA housing is in shambles. Everyone knows it, and the state and local government are to blame. The incompetence and carelessness has lasted so long, you have to wonder if New […]

STATUS CUOMO MEANS MORE OF THE SAME COMING FROM ALBANY

Reclaim New York Initiative responds to Governor Cuomo’s litany of new taxes “After listening to his budget address, New Yorkers must be wondering if Andrew Cuomo confused math class with English. Heavy on rhetoric, it was more political posturing than a comprehensive spending plan. “Sprinkling in $1 billion in new education funding, $750 million in […]

RECLAIM NEW YORK INITIATIVE WINS BIG WITH GOVERNOR’S BUDGET PROPOSAL

Statement from Reclaim New York Initiative in response to Cuomo’s endorsement of Procurement Integrity and FOIL for the Legislature “Our hat’s off to the Governor for finally joining Reclaim Initiative in endorsing greater transparency through FOIL for the state Legislature and endorsing procurement integrity. As we’ve said since the beginning, these two proposals are commonsense, […]

TAX CAP NO GOOD WITHOUT MANDATE RELIEF

Statement from Reclaim New York Initiative in response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Property Tax Cap Proposal “Albany’s penchant for kicking the can down the road knows no bounds. For eight years Andrew Cuomo has hailed the benefits of the property tax cap, yet New York property tax bills remain among the highest in the nation. […]

CUOMO’S SHOW LEAVES NEW YORK’S TAXPAYERS ON CUTTING ROOM FLOOR

Statement from Reclaim New York Initiative in reaction to Andrew Cuomo’s third Inaugural Address: “For millions of people, Ellis Island represents hope and opportunity. Taxpayers were hoping that Governor Cuomo would use this speech to give them confidence that they will have the opportunity to build a life here. What they got was a flashy campaign-style video, […]

Lindenhurst Residents Will Pay Illegal Fees To Buy Their Own Backyard

The Village of Lindenhurst will force nearly 50 homeowners to buy a portion of their own backyard. That’s right. Residents will spend thousands of dollars to purchase land they thought they already owned. A village-owned “paper road” known as Richards Lane runs through the backyards of homes on north side of Orchard Street and the […]