In the News: Empire, strike back — only aiming high can make New York great again

In his New York Post op-ed titled “Empire, strike back — only aiming high can make New York great again,” John Avlon highlights New York’s challenges: affordability, red tape that stifles business, and families leaving for better opportunities elsewhere. As Avlon writes, “To renew the state, we also need reform. A new Unite New York survey finds 84% of New Yorkers support term limits for state legislators and statewide offices. Nearly 60% support open or nonpartisan primaries, which compel candidates to reach beyond their base and empower 3 million independent voters statewide. This would incentivize problem-solving across partisan lines — cutting crime and taxes, building more housing by responsibly cutting overregulation, passing lawsuit-abuse reform to reduce costs that get passed on to consumers and using AI to speed up government responsiveness for families and business.”

These reforms would give New Yorkers more voices and more choices and encourage problem-solving across party lines.

Read the full op-ed here.

Learn more about Unite NY's September 2025 Voter Empowerment Index (VEI).