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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

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Jan 2017

Government In Depth Investigations

Some Question City’s Decision to Keep IDNYC Documents

When the municipal ID law was being drafted, there was a fierce debate over whether the city needed to keep copies of the identity documents supplied by applicants.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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May 2016

Uncategorized

De Blasio’s ‘Agent of the City’ Dodge: Is it Even Original?

City Hall argues that advice from some outside political operatives (who double as lobbyists) can be shielded from public disclosure. It’s a new spin on two familiar problems.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2016

Uncategorized

FOIL Law Blocks Access to List of Gunless Cops

How many cops are on modified duty? We want to know. A state law says we can’t.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2016

Justice

Inmates Want Files to Prove Innocence. DA Can’t Find Them.

A handful of inmates convicted of violent crimes sued the prosecutor in recent years to demand documents under the freedom of information act. In some cases, the files simply couldn’t…

ByStan Johnson, Brianna Lorenzana, Cristyn Mingo, Arlenis Pena, Rickie Quansah, Kayla Ray, Adaury Rodriguez and Nickie Uwoghiren 1Comment

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Dec 2015

Government

NYC’s Open Data Law Lacks Teeth, Lags Deadlines

The de Blasio administration is behind schedule on making information from city agencies available on the city’s Open Data website. Advocates say the law requiring data releases broke new ground,…

ByAdam Wisnieski 1Comment

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Nov 2015

Education

Manhattan Parents Press DOE on Middle-School Selection

The effort to compel the DOE to release the information is part of a years’ long effort by the Community Education Council of District 2 to turn what is often…

ByRuth Ford 0Comments

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Mar 2014

Government

How de Blasio Can Fix FOIL

As public advocate, he saw shortcomings in the city’s compliance with the public information law. A City Limits test of transparency in his young administration finds room for improvement remains.

ByAdam Wisnieski 0Comments

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Nov 2013

Government

Seen Here First: State Board Eyes FOIL Blindspot

A state commission has asked the legislature to review a quirk in the freedom of information law that protects some employees, but not others, from public scrutiny.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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May 2013

Justice