“Democracy depends on voters being able to see their government at work, not just the parts it chooses to show them.”
The Cornell First Amendment Clinic brought the case for journalist Chris Bragg and New York Focus. The Executive Chamber denied their FOIL requests outright, treating the governor’s calendars as internal material until a sanitized version is posted online. Those postings run nearly two years behind.
Read the full story: Clinic Sues Gov. Hochul’s Office Over Delayed, Sanitized Release of Governor’s Schedules — Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic, July 8, 2026.
How the law is supposed to work: New York’s Freedom of Information Law.
