Initiative: FOIL

March 2026

Statement

Groups to Legislature: Make NY Sunshine Week a Bright Spot Amidst Government Secrecy and Abuse of Power Read more March 2026

Testimony

Nine Groups to NYC Council: Small Investment in OpenRecords FOIL Site Equals Big Transparency Gains Read more February 2026

Letter

Ten Groups Urge Leaders to Fix FOIL in NYS Budget Read more January 2026

Fact Sheet

Listening to FOIL 2025: Lessons from 11 New York State Agencies Reinvent Albany analyzed FOIL logs from 2024 provided by 11 units of New York State government to assess how well the Freedom of Information Law is working. Read more January 2026

Report

Listening to FOIL 2026: Lessons from 11 New York State Agencies Read more January 2026

Press Release

Listening to FOIL 2026 Report: Big Gaps Between Best/Worst of 11 NYS Agencies Read more January 2026

Statement

Ten Things Mayor Mamdani Can Do to Strengthen Transparency, Ethics, and Democracy Read more December 2025

Statement

Hochul Vetoes Crucial Transparency, Local Democracy, and Money Laundering Bills Read more December 2025

Statement

Hochul’s Resounding “No” on Transparency  Read more November 2025

Press Release

Transparency Groups Cheer NYC Council’s Passage of Landmark FOIL Reforms Read more November 2025

Op-Ed

Commentary: Hochul can stand up for democracy by signing FOIL bill (Op-Ed) Read more October 2025

Statement

Hochul Vetoes Transparency Bill Backed by Press Freedom and Watchdog Groups Read more