# Peeking at Political Profits 'See Through NY' Shows State Salary Secrets By Rachel | Published 2009-05-15 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/See-through-NY References: [upstreamzine.wordpress](http://upstreamzine.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/payrolls-of-new-york-state-school-districts-posted-at-see-through-nys-website/) & [seethroughny.net](http://seethroughny.net/) When cities release their yearly spending, it is usually a bulky paper list sent out to news organizations, but See Through NY went one further. See Through NY is a recently-assembled online database that compiles all of New York State's spending, including [salaries, contracts, expenditures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spendtally), and basically anything else someone would want to know about where there money is going. It's nice to see [important stats being so accessible](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budget-visual) from See Through NY--although some politicians may not agree! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Open Data Transparency:** The trend of open data transparency is on the rise, providing opportunities for businesses to develop innovative solutions that leverage public information. - **Government Accountability:** There is a growing demand for government transparency and accountability, creating opportunities for businesses to develop tools and services that hold politicians and public officials accountable. - **Data Visualization:** The trend of data visualization allows businesses to create user-friendly tools and platforms to help individuals better understand and analyze complex government data. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Data Analytics:** The data analytics industry can capitalize on the trend of open data transparency by developing algorithms and software to parse through and analyze government financial data. - **Government Technology:** The government technology industry can seize the opportunity to develop innovative platforms and applications that enhance government transparency and accountability. - **Information Services:** The information services industry can offer data visualization tools and platforms that make it easier for individuals to access and understand government spending data. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Global Pay Insights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/takehomepaycity.md) - [Government Tracking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gov-action-list.md) - [Hospital Pricing Transparency](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sumhealth-price-transparency.md) - [Innovative Financial Visualization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-visualization-tool.md) - [Engaging Political Update Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/govside-app.md) - [Private Fund Discoveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fundopedia.md) - [Daily Budget Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budget-seer.md) - [Consumer Spending Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spendmapper.md) - [New York Home Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citysnap.md)