section symbolsOn Dec. 29, 2021, Governor Hochul signed into law an amendment to what is known as New York’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIL).

The amendment made changes to the “law enforcement exemption” of FOIL (Public Officers Law §87(2)(e)(i)) under which agencies could claim an exemption from having to release information requested on the grounds that they were compiled for law enforcement purposes and which, if disclosed, would interfere with law enforcement investigations or judicial proceedings.

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