Hochul's Stadium Swindle The New York governor’s billion-dollar subsidy deal for a new Buffalo Bills stadium could reward her husband—and is the latest example of the state squeezing the Seneca Nation.
Good Gov Groups Slam New York’s New Ethics Commission Plan Politicians will still have too much control over the ethics commissioners, the groups say, as part of a state budget deal negotiated behind closed doors.
Real Estate and Private Equity Billionaires Set to Profit From NY Clean Grid Investments By relying on public private partnerships, New York is virtually guaranteeing that wealthy businesses with deep political connections will substantially benefit from state investment.
Small Donors Hit Record Highs in New York City's Public Campaign Financing Program The next New York City Council is poised to have a majority of women and a record number of people of color, after the primary election set new highs in small-dollar donations.
Cuomo’s Hidden Billions in Corporate Welfare Opaque state subsidies of more than $4.4 billion per year have helped Gov. Cuomo to consolidate his political power over the past decade.
NY Elections Board Makes It Harder for Journalists to Follow the Money The state's website makes it extremely difficult to track who is funding campaigns, journalists and watchdogs say, but the Board of Elections insists that “the site is fully functioning.”