Unite NY on Capital Tonight – Let’s empower independent voters, not bosses

Did you see Unite NY’s founder Martin Babinec on Capital Tonight? We were thrilled to have Nick Reisman interview Martin based on last week’s press release. Right now, there are 3.5 million New Yorkers not affiliated with a party, but those same voters are shut out of primaries. Many think that New York’ system of […]

Big Wins at the Ballot Box Uniting NY

Since the beginning of the year, Unite NY has beat the drum that New Yorkers are tired of a broken system, and seek a better government that treats all fairly and without bias.  We shared stories about why an honest and open government is a necessity for our free.  Apparently, New Yorkers agreed, as Unite […]

UNY Presents John Zogby – An Evening Discussing Voter Attitudes Towards Reform

For far too long, New York’s political system has been a clear example of all that’s wrong with politics.  Party bosses, special interests, dirty money, and lobbyists call the shots and the result is one of the least transparent, least ethical, and least effective governing structures in the US. Less than 30 percent of general […]

New York State Election Results Reaffirm the Need for Open Primaries

Wins by Independent Candidates Combined with Low Voter Participation Prove More Access is Needed to Return Power to the People Albany, NY – Last week’s election results, featuring wins from two Unite NY backed candidates reaffirms the need for New York to enact significant election reforms to reengage voters and put people, not party politics, at the forefront […]