
Rachael Fauss (@rachaelfauss.bsky.social)
@rachaelfauss
Senior policy advisor @ReinventAlbany working on NY transparency, MTA reform, and anti-corruption advocacy. Tweets my own.
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09-09-2014 19:35:20
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FOIL requests — and delays — are a skyrocketing, with 16% of FOILs still open after a year, per a new Reinvent Albany report. One fix: passing Brewer’s bill. reinventalbany.org/report-new-yor…

NEW report: NYC Government Flouting Freedom of Information Law Requests for records from NYC agencies are skyrocketing, along with delays in response times. The report also highlights a new Gale A. Brewer bill to codify and expand the OpenRecords portal. buff.ly/ajP4QDs





.New York State Senate and Senator James Skoufis, it's time to move Senator Hoylman-Sigal's FOIL reporting bill S452! This bill will be a huge step forward for NYS FOIL, which is why it's supported by 18 media, watchdog, and transparency groups. Read our joint memo of support:




📑What we're reading: Earthjustice's "Falling Through the Cracks." Beyond showing Syracuse's failure to enforce its lead ordinance, the report highlights woeful FOIL response times. It is unacceptable to wait 2 years for lead paint violation records. buff.ly/Wyy9GVj




Editorial Boards to NY Senate: Pass the Transparency Bills! See our list of editorials from New York Daily News The Buffalo News Daily Gazette calling on the Legislature to pass bills to show they want a Freedom of Information Law that actually works buff.ly/KWx5atP

Speaker @CarlHeastie and NY Assembly Majority: Please pass A3425-A/S2520-B, which just passed the Senate, to improve FOIL response times. The 2025 Assembly has led on FOIL, and we’re asking you to bring this crucial transparency bill across the finish line. buff.ly/Sh3XOuP



ICYMI - A3425 by Assemblymember Steven Raga would substantially improve FOIL response times, including for NYC agencies with FOIL requests as old as 9 (!) years. NYers shouldn't have to wait for years to obtain public records from state and local governments. Let's go, NY Assembly Majority!


NEW: 13 groups support @GaleaBrewer bill to improve NYC FOIL responses, better hold agencies accountable Thanks to partners The Legal Aid Society S.T.O.P.—Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Beta.NYC - Now at @betanyc.bsky.social Earthjustice NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) Citizens Union + more! buff.ly/Se8xAhp


