NY'S FREEDOM OF INFO LAW IS MANDATORY NOT DISCRETIONARY

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Chronicle Editorial: New York’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) is mandatory, not discretionary. Our village and the local school district must supply the resources needed to fully honor it.

The chronic delays in fulfilling requests experienced by many members of our community defeat the legal requirements for government transparency, which are cornerstones of our democracy.


Michael Balter Oct 1---read more at

(4) Chronicle Editorial: New York’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) is mandatory, not discretionary. Our village and the local school district must supply the resources needed to fully honor it. (substack.com)