NEW YORK COALITION FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Silence is Not Golden 2 – Report Update 2024

REPORT

Silence is Not Golden 2 – Report Update 2024

December 7, 2024

2024 Update to our original 2023 report:

 

“Silence Is Not Golden

NY State Should Recognize The Public’s Right To Speak At Government Meetings!”

Click here to read the original report

New York State Agencies Are Not Tracking FOIL Requests And They Should

REPORT

New York State Agencies Are Not Tracking FOIL Requests And They Should

May 2, 2024

Silence is Not Golden – NY State Should Recognize The Public’s Right To Speak At Government Meetings

REPORT

Silence is Not Golden – NY State Should Recognize The Public’s Right To Speak At Government Meetings

September 14, 2023

Please note that there is an updated version of this report:

“Silence Is Not Golden – Part 2”
Click here to read the updated report

Additional Exhibits:

Exhibit A: Towns with no websites or are inactive (not able to access or data inaccessible)
Exhibit B: Towns with no minutes or online data
Exhibit C: Towns with no public comment allowed
Exhibit D: Towns that only allow public comment at the end of the meeting.

Coalition Livestreaming Report

NY Open Government Crisis

Secret Meeting Laws Make the Open Meeting Law a Sham

REPORT

Secret Meeting Laws Make the Open Meeting Law a Sham

January 26, 2023

Naughty and Nice List 2022

Town Boards Across New York State Are Violating the Open Meetings Law

REPORT

Town Boards Across New York State Are Violating the Open Meetings Law

November 30, 2022

Legislative Priorities 2022-2023

Incumbent Mayors Should Participate In Debates

REPORT

Incumbent Mayors Should Participate In Debates

May 24, 2022
BLOG, NEWS AND REPORTS
NYCOG
December 7, 2024

Silence is Not Golden 2 – Report Update 2024

NYCOG
May 2, 2024

New York State Agencies Are Not Tracking FOIL Requests And They Should

NYCOG
September 14, 2023

Silence is Not Golden – NY State Should Recognize The Public’s Right To Speak At Government Meetings

NYCOG
June 15, 2023

Coalition Livestreaming Report

NYCOG
April 20, 2023

NY Open Government Crisis

NYCOG
January 26, 2023

Secret Meeting Laws Make the Open Meeting Law a Sham

NYCOG
December 15, 2022

Naughty and Nice List 2022

NYCOG
November 30, 2022

Town Boards Across New York State Are Violating the Open Meetings Law

NYCOG
October 20, 2022

Legislative Priorities 2022-2023

NYCOG
May 24, 2022

Incumbent Mayors Should Participate In Debates