The Reclaimer
MTA-pocalypse
The MTA has gone off the tracks figuratively, and unfortunately, literally. This Tuesday morning an A train heading through Harlem derailed, injuring three. The mass transit crisis is no joke. New Yorkers are struggling to get to work, ...
Statement: Astorino Plan Keeps Uber, Lyft On Course for Westchester Launch
Reclaim New York executive director Brandon Muir offered the following statement in response to County Executive Astorino’s plan to create a voluntary fingerprinting initiative for ride-hailing app drivers to confirm their backgrounds, ...
WATCH: Reclaim’s Executive Director Testifies on Transparency Measures at NYC Council
Last week, Reclaim New York executive director Brandon Muir testified at the New York City Council on two proposals intended to increase government transparency by promoting more engagement with the public. You can watch the full video ...
Cuomo Cops Cost Coverage & Coin
The controversy over Governor Cuomo’s deployment of state troopers in New York City is growing. It’s little surprise adding troopers to an already heavy policed area with low crime is triggering raised eyebrows from savvy New Yorkers. ...
Suffolk County May Swerve Clear of Ridesharing
Suffolk County residents and businesses who were excited about the benefits of ridesharing got a rude awakening on how Long Island politics works. With only a few days before ridesharing becomes legal statewide, many county legislators ...
Something Starting to Stink in the Town of Lincoln
Many Town of Lincoln residents are speaking out against Madison County’s Industrial Development Agency after it proposed to install a fertilizer plant in ARE Park. The project would drive down home values to create an estimate of just ...
Albany Offers Only Small Step for Small Business
Let’s give credit where it’s due. The Senate’s end of session push did pass one bill, now with the Assembly, which would help small business in New York State. This measure would have state agencies review the impact, and ...
Cuomo Takes Taxpayers Hostage to Avoid Medicaid Reform
Reclaim New York Executive Director Brandon Muir provided the following response to Governor Cuomo’s proposal to hit the most overburdened taxpayers in America with up to $2.3 billion in new taxes to cancel out any property tax ...
Who the Heck Does the Legislature Work For Anyway? Apparently, Not Us.
Reclaim New York released the following statements in reaction to the end of the legislative session: On End of Session & Possible Special Session: “If Albany lawmakers come back to do something that will actually address ...