Reclaim New York Files Lawsuit Against 
Empire State Development for Hiding Records on 
$247 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Promotional Ads

Reclaim New York Files Lawsuit Against 
Empire State Development for Hiding Records on 
$247 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Promotional Ads

RECLAIM NY PRESS RELEASE New Yorkers have grown accustomed to seeing flashy ads on their televisions that promote the Governor’s signature programs, such as Taste NY, START-UP NY and “New York State of Opportunity.” While the costly commercials and catchphrases have been plentiful, transparency from the state agency buying the ads, Empire State Development (ESD), […]

Empire State Development Takes Home Emmy Award for Best Corporate Welfare

Empire State Development Takes Home Emmy Award for Best Corporate Welfare

Empire State Development Takes Home Emmy Award for Best Corporate Welfare  Reclaim New York Initiative offered the following statement in response to Empire State Development’s shameless bragging about taxpayer-financed productions winning Emmy awards:   “The state’s film tax credit job claims are a fiction straight out of the Hollywood productions they’re forcing New York taxpayers to finance. “New […]