FOIA Request to Cuny Graduate School And University Center regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
Empire State Today has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Cuny Graduate School And University Center. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This request is made under the New York Freedom of Information Law, N.Y. Pub. Off. Law sec. 84 et seq., and requests that the information be provided in electronic format.
The specific data fields requested include Fiscal Year, Employee Name, Gender, Age or Year of Birth, Date of Birth, Employer Name, Title or Position, Department, Hire Date, Compensation Amount (including base pay and any additional pay), Compensation Type (such as salary or hourly), and Employment Type (full-time or part-time). The requester has clarified that if any portion of a record is exempt from disclosure, they seek the release of all non-exempt portions in redacted form.
Empire State Today emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as a media organization dedicated to transparency and accountability in public institutions. They have also requested a fee waiver based on their status as a media professional.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, which assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization 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.
