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“We need stricter and shorter deadlines for agencies to follow to ensure that [freedom of information] requests are fulfilled, transparency is met, and democracy is maintained.”

ByClaire Cleary 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Access to Public Information in the Age of COVID-19

The pandemic has shuttered government offices across the country, slowing down Freedom of Information requests. In New York, several agencies are reporting delays due to the crisis, worsening what advocates…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

05

Sep 2019

Opinion

Opinion: System for Disciplining Abusive Cops Lacks Teeth and Transparency

‘Until Albany finally repeals 50a and until we have an administration with a zero-tolerance approach to NYPD misconduct, local District Attorneys must themselves start to hold these officers accountable.’

ByAnne Oredeko 0Comments

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May 2019

Uncategorized

Watchdog Report Calls on MTA to Reform ‘Dysfunctional’ FOIL Process

The MTA “lags badly behind” other government agencies when it comes to responding to Freedom of Information Law requests, a Reinvent Albany report says.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

04

Apr 2019

Government

On Jails and Schools, De Blasio Admin Faces Questions About Closed Meetings

Meetings of a school siting task force and Neighborhood Advisory Councils for each of the four proposed borough jails have been closed to the public.

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

11

Mar 2019

Government

Has the Freedom of Information Law Worked for You?

Calling all journalists, advocates and concerned residents: Celebrate Sunshine Week by taking our quick survey.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Government

We Asked Public Advocate Candidates: Is NYC Following the Freedom of Information Law?

The Charter says the public advocate is to investigate “the effectiveness of the public information and service complaint programs of city agencies.” Will the next person to hold that job…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

06

Jun 2018

Government In Depth Investigations

Many City Agencies Devote Skeleton Staff to Making Records Transparent

In many agencies with headcounts into the tens of thousands, only a handful of people are dedicated to the task of complying with Freedom of Information Law requests.

BySneha Dey

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2018

Justice

NYPD Once Again Uses General Threat of Terrorism to Justify Broad Secrecy

On a tricky case involving Freedom of Information Law requests and terrorism investigations, the state’s top court made a tough call, based in part on an interesting claim by the…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2017

Uncategorized

Happy Birthday to My Freedom of Information Request!

The de Blasio administration is supposed to be more transparent than any of its predecessors. On a practical level, that only matters if they get around to showing you the…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

Opinion: In New York, Government Transparency is Failing

Access to Public Information in the Age of COVID-19

Opinion: System for Disciplining Abusive Cops Lacks Teeth and Transparency

Watchdog Report Calls on MTA to Reform ‘Dysfunctional’ FOIL Process

On Jails and Schools, De Blasio Admin Faces Questions About Closed Meetings

Has the Freedom of Information Law Worked for You?

We Asked Public Advocate Candidates: Is NYC Following the Freedom of Information Law?

Many City Agencies Devote Skeleton Staff to Making Records Transparent

NYPD Once Again Uses General Threat of Terrorism to Justify Broad Secrecy

Happy Birthday to My Freedom of Information Request!

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