NY law will needlessly delay release of public records
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The public has a right to access public records and government meetings at the state level.
Public records and open meetings laws allow journalists and the public to understand what state governments are up to by giving them access to government records and meetings.
But far too often, state officials ignore these laws. Journalists who request records or assert their right to attend public meetings are often shut out by refusals to comply, delays, or overbroad interpretations of exemptions. In some states, lawmakers are working to chip away at the public’s right of access to government records.
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