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Court Orders Disclosure of Housing Project Records Under FOIL
Matter of Mantilla v. New York City Dept. of Hous. Preserv. & Dev., decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The petitioner sought to compel the ...
WTC Volunteer Not Subject to FOIL as Not a "Public Body"
Matter of Garcia v. WTC Volunteer, decided by New York Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Garcia, sought to compel the respondent, the WTC Volu...
Court partially grants FOIL request for former county attorney's records
People ex rel. Peter A. Barta v. Molina, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 16, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Peter A. Barta, sought to compel the defendant, a former ...
NY DOH Must Re-evaluate Withheld COVID-19 Death Records Under FOIL
Matter of Reclaim the Records v. New York State Dept. of Health, decided by New York Court of Appeals on May 22, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the New York...
County must justify FOIL record denial with specificity
Matter of Honovich v. County of Putnam, decided by New York Appellate Division on April 16, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The petitioner sought to compel the County of Putnam to produce certain r...
County must justify FOIL denial with specific reasons
Matter of Honovich v. County of Putnam, decided by New York Appellate Division on April 16, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The petitioner sought to compel the County of Putnam to produce certain r...
NYPD must justify withholding bodycam footage under FOIL
Matter of NYP Holdings, Inc. v. New York City Police Dept., decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 20, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns whether the New York City Police ...
NY Court Orders Release of Police Misconduct Records Under FOIL
Matter of New York Civ. Liberties Union v. City of Rochester, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 20, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the C...
NYPD must justify withholding bodycam footage under FOIL
Matter of NYP Holdings, Inc. v. New York City Police Dept., decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 20, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns whether the New York City Police ...
NY Court Orders Release of City Surveillance Records Under FOIL
Matter of New York Civ. Liberties Union v. City of Rochester, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 20, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the C...