Releases and Blog

Overwhelming Majority of NYS Voters Say Open Primaries Will Bring Needed Change to Failing Political System

A new poll by John Zogby Strategies reveals that overwhelming numbers of New Yorkers are ready to support open primaries, ending a long tradition of “party only” voters in primaries. The poll of 1,505 likely voters statewide was commissioned by the new non-partisan reform organization Unite NY, and was conducted by John Zogby Strategies on […]

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 […]

Why I fight to Unite

For most of my adult life, I have watched the political world around me crumble. Partisanship has driven wedges between my friends, family, and neighbors.  Many of my state’s leaders have resigned or been imprisoned due to corruption. Debt levels have risen to extraordinary and unsustainable levels.  Education has fallen by almost every metric. Our […]

In The News

UNY In the News: VEI on NY1 with Errol Lewis

As a punctuation mark on our recent media coverage of the VEI findings, our Tim Dunn sat down with Errol Lewis of Inside City Hall to talk unaffiliated voters, the VEI, and more. Check it out here.

UNY in the News: VEI on Front Page of NY Post

You know you have a compelling story to tell when it lands on the front page of the NY Post. Check out this coverage of our most recent VEI poll in today’s Post!

UNY in the News: Politico Playbook covering VEI

This morning’s Politico Playbook covered our most recent VEI. This is one of the most widely-read morning newsletters in NY political circles. Check it out here and learn more about the VEI here.