New York Open Records 
New York laws and court cases
State Statute
Committee on Open Government
Open Government Guide to New York's open records legislation by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Ten Steps to Getting Government Information in New York.
Letter Generator
Generate an open records request that conforms to New York's requirements
State Salary Database
The Journal News' LoHud.com offers this database of public employee salaries in Yonkers. For the article introducing the project, click here.
To see what other states have salary databases, click here.
Exemptions
Document types exempted from public access in New York.
New York contacts (where to send your request)
New York School Contacts
Blogs, websites and resources that use open records
(add yours!)
A guide to getting public records this is a useful guide to FOI contacts compiled by The Press and Sun Bulletin.
FOIL Yonkers
Rochester Fund for Educational Accountability
Press
Head to Sunshine Review for the most recent open record updates in New York.
2008
October 20, 2008: High salaries in KJ School District
October 16, 2008: Bridge commission won't budge on disclosure
October 5, 2008: Carmel officials say cell phone bills are private; FOI experts disagree
October 2, 2008: BRIDGE COMMISSION: County lawmakers getting in on the act
September 19, 2008: Yonkers official: Fuel records do exist
September 16, 2008: Editorial: Utica teacher pact should be public
September 15, 2008: City denies data on workers' take-home cars
September 7, 2008: Rockland resisted West Nile virus query
September 4, 2008: Lawmakers Ignore Law
September 3, 2008: Times Union sues state over payroll records access
September 3, 2008: Watchdog groups urge N.Y. ethics panel to open up
August 17, 2008: Costs of OT, providing services tough to balance
August 13, 2008: Yonkers teachers union asks court to force release of school work schedules
August 10, 2008: Yorktown accused of violating Freedom of Information Law
August 8, 2008: Changes Made To NY Freedom Of Information Law
August 8, 2008: Paterson signs freedom-of-information law
August 7, 2008: Mayor silent on department’s crime report policy
August 4, 2008: Civil liberties union sues NYPD over race records
August 2, 2008: Change coming to FOIL law
August 1, 2008: Binghamton again rejects release of files in beating case
August 1, 2008: Web site lets taxpayers see public worker information
July 24, 2008: FOIL issues: The county's conflict of interest
July 9, 2008: City withholds beating case records
July 8, 2008: Open government updated
July 7, 2008: JC releases copy of firefighters' union proposal
July 6, 2008: Naples business administrator resigns
July 4, 2008: More sunshine could be on tap for New York
July 3, 2008: Buffalo slashes number of employees eligible for take-home vehicles
June 23, 2008: Records missing at Utica City Hall
June 23, 2008: Utica not releasing codes information
June 21, 2008: U.S. never provided trust documents
June 20, 2008: Editorial: Government must remain open to all
June 16, 2008: Democrats seek info on Hanna
June 16, 2008: Bill would make property assessments public
June 15, 2008: Utica misses deadline for access to codes records
June 13, 2008: About this project (state salary database)
June 7, 2008: DA to release travel probe records
June 5, 2008: Our View: Actions toward open government sign of progress
May 28, 2008: Open records: Electronic records policy is needed
May 23, 2008: N.Y.'s CIO Urges Interoperable, Vendor-Neutral Document Format
May 21, 2008: New York State Issues Comprehensive E-Records Study on Openness
May 19, 2008: Manager resigns after probe of Islip cell phone abuse
May 12, 2008: Buffalo City Police overtime at Canisius College
May 11, 2008: Ethics panel works in secret
May 10, 2008: Students learn about open government from FOIL expert
May 3, 2008: County continues to deny access to public records
April 16, 2008: Archivists seeking more records from former NY governor
April 12, 2008: Gun files in judge's hands
April 4, 2008: Post-Star Fails To Pickup, Pay For Pistol Permit Request
April 3, 2008: RIGHT TO KNOW: Complaints against public employees can be withheld
April 1, 2008: RIGHT TO KNOW: First FOIL request a success
March 22, 2008: Public dollars, private e-mails: Common practices put records at risk
March 21, 2008: How to be in the loop – cheap
MArch 20, 2008: Still in the shadows
March 20, 2008: Bill calls for greater oversight of local development corporations
March 19, 2008: What public records are accessible
March 18, 2008: Cambridge resident seeks historic archives through FOIL
March 17, 2008: Freedom not always free
March 16, 2008: Update guardians of data on access law
March 7, 2008: Some Pistol Permit Data Exempted From Disclosure
March 1, 2008: Open government forum relevant to all of us
February 25, 2008: FOILed Again
February 20, 2008: Cover Story: FOILed Again
February 19, 2008: Open records: Stronger laws spread, preserve information
February 15, 2008: Open records: Police department's Web site beneficial
Februaruy 13, 2008: Citizens deserve open government
February 8, 2008: State committee wants tougher Freedom of Information laws
February 4, 2008: The Post-Star addresses pistol permit controversy
February 4, 2008: Even if names are withheld, you can find out who did it
January 4, 2008: Resolving to keep open public records
2007
December 30, 2007: FOI worthy of the name
December 24, 2007: SPITZER OFFICE TAKES BYTE OUT
December 18, 2007; Court: Agencies must prove privacy exemptions in info requests
December 7, 2007: Welcome sunlight
November 19, 2007: COLUMBIA CRITICS CLAIM CONFLICT OF INTEREST
November 17, 2007: Watertown Times to appeal denial of OFA audit
November 2, 2007: Waiting for Mr. Tuffey
October 25, 2007: Calhoun accuses KJ of refusing to comply with the freedom of information law
October 20, 2007: Parents can seek records of teachers in sex cases
October 18, 2007: Corning denies Star-Gazette FOIA request
October 17, 2007: Judge limits display of police video tape
October 9, 2007: Oneida Co. to put property records index online
October 6, 2007: County denies public information despite state opinion
October 5, 2007: In Latest Salvo in Albany, Subpoenas to Spitzer Aides
October 5, 2007: Darren Dopp Subpoenaed in Troopergate Hearings
September 25, 2007: The state Education Department withheld public information (Opinion column)
September 16, 2007: News uncovers 225 more cases of school bus abuse
September 15, 2007: State denies request for SAT data
September 12, 2007: Resume of E. Utica council candidate doesn't match records
September 10, 2007: Michigan Attorney Goes to City Hall To Challenge Arabic School in Brooklyn
September 10, 2007: Freedom of Information request fee dropped
September 7, 2007: The 2005 audit is not ‘missing,’ just delayed
September 5, 2007: Public abuse?: Cell phones a large part of how local governments conduct business
September 3, 2007: Warren County—Let The Sun Shine In
August 31, 2007: Debate over County Clerk's records online continues one year later
August 29, 2007: Answers sought on state tower
August 24, 2007: Restore online records (Editorial)
August 21, 2007: Mount Vernon fails to deliver records
August 18, 2007: NY judge knocks state police for withholding information
August 17: Drawing a line between private, public online records
August 9, 2007: Med center lapses revealed (Editorial)
August 9, 2007: New policy on online records raises questions
August 6, 2007: Clerk: Online access to records limited
August 2, 2007: Police offer too few answers (Opinion column)
July 27, 2007: NYCLU wants the NYPD's database of Stop & Frisks
July 25, 2007: Rockland gets money to black out Social Security numbers on public documents
July 23, 2007: Ethics code changes raise concerns in Greenburgh
July 13, 2007: Journal News appeals hospital’s refusal to release data
June 21, 2007: County won't name hotel that owes $500,000 in bed taxes
May 28, 2007: An updated FOIA is vital, but so is Web accessibility (Opinion)
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