New York: State launches new Freedom of Information Law website

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The Cuomo administration has announced the launching of a new website that provides access to the public records of dozens of New York state agencies and public authorities.
  
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that Open FOIL NY is a centralized online location to file Freedom of Information Law requests with 59 state entities. The Democrat says it’s the first time in New York that the public can make requests for government records through a single state website.
  
The website allows for requesting information from multiple state agencies at the same time. Read more…