FOIA Request to CUNY City College regarding State University Employee Compensation Data, FY 2025 on November 4, 2025.
Empire State Today has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to CUNY City College seeking detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The request was made under the New York Freedom of Information Law, N.Y. Pub. Off. Law sec. 84 et seq., and was sent on November 4, 2025.
The requested information includes comprehensive data fields such as employee names, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Empire State Today emphasizes the importance of accessing public records to fulfill its role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. As a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news, Empire State Today is requesting a fee waiver for this FOIA request.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
