Top National Expert on NY’s $11B in Corporate Subsidies: "Forget the Mega-Deals." @GregLeRoy4 of @GoodJobsFirst says to focus on spending taxpayer 💰 only on things that provide a bigger public bang for the buck. Check it out:

🔌 This week in Subsidy Sheet: Gov. Hochul is scaling back programs that help working class New Yorkers reduce electricity use, while increasing state-subsidized power to big data . Read it here ⤵️ .

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We @NYPIRG @FreedomofPress @LWVNYS reissued this memo of support for the FOIL Timing bill S2520-B @JamesSkoufis / A3425-A @StevenRaga , the most significant improvement to FOIL passed by the Legislature in years.

We sent comments to NYC HRA calling on them to make the Fair Fares program truly fair for NYers by increasing the elibility threshold to 200% of the federal poverty level -- what most other cities are already doing, per @PCACriders . Read it here .

RT @FreedomofPress: U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III has repeatedly abused his office, including by retaliating against newspapers for public….

RT @RobertGavinBN: “To the rest of the world, the American campaign finance system, including New York’s, looks like legal bribery – and it….

Opportunity Zones were supposed to help rural areas, but research shows investors chase urban luxury housing instead. Because NYS hasn't decoupled from OZs, only a few years remain before we start paying for luxury housing out of state. Read about it in this week's Subsidy

This week in Subsidy Sheet: Micron may get billions in NY and federal subsidies for a chip plant that hasn't been built yet. Meanwhile, per @nycibo, NYC lost $2.4b to ICAP, a tax break that also likely worsens the housing crisis. Read about it here:

NEW Statement on Mid-Cycle Redistricting Proposal:. NY’s Motto Is “Ever Upwards,” Not “Let’s Race Texas to the Bottom and See Who Can Disenfranchise More Voters.”. NY is not going to save American democracy through extreme gerrymandering. Read it:

This week's Subsidy Sheet highlights the 5 ways corporate/economic development subsidies fuel racial inequality, by @GregLeRoy4 in @npquarterly:. - Geographic redlining favors white suburbs over neighborhoods with majority people of color.- Tax breaks hit BIPOC students hardest.-

Gov. is backing away from clean energy targets and slashing programs to help NYers save on electric bills. But cheap power aplenty for data centers and chip plants! . And:.🎬 Film Subsidies 2025: First One to the Bottom Wins!.🎭 Broadway’s $400M tax credit fund is tapped out

We submitted testimony to the Conflicts of Interest Board on their proposed regs on clean contracting disclosures. We support the intent, and offer some recommendations to further strengthen reporting given past scandals and irregular procurement activities. Check it out:.

New analysis: Shrinking NYC Anti-Corruption Agencies Need Independent Budgeting. FY26 Budget Again Provides No Inflation Increase, Risking Future Staffing Cuts . Council Charter Commission must ask voters to approve independent budgeting for DOI, COIB.

We and three groups asked the Governor to clarify changes made to public campaign finance in the budget. Read it:.

Trump's budget bill is packed with giveaways:.🤑 84% of OZ funds went to top 10% of projects.✂️Medicaid cuts threaten NY’s budget.❌ $30M Syracuse grant canceled.🛩️ Massive subsidies for private jet owners. And (sadly) more. Read about it here:

Trump's Opportunity Zone tax break is now permanent. The Governor and Assembly can follow the State Senate's lead and end NY's OZ tax break, or subsidize out-of-state luxury housing – forever. Our statement:.

Here's our testimony for tonight's Charter Revision Commission hearing. Ranked Choice Voting works – let's use it fully!.