FOIA Request to Cuny Graduate School And University Center 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 the Cuny Graduate School And University Center 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 media organization is requesting comprehensive data fields including employee name, 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 (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 has requested that this information be provided in an electronic format.
As a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, Empire State Today emphasized the importance of access to public records for holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. The organization has also requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request based on their role as a media professional.
Additionally, Empire State Today is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists news media companies and public advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using 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.
