FOIA Request to Cuny School of Law 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 School of Law. The request seeks comprehensive records concerning employee compensation for all individuals employed by the University during Fiscal Year 2025. The information is requested under the New York Freedom of Information Law, N.Y. Pub. Off. Law sec. 84 et seq., and is preferred in electronic format.
The specific data fields requested include 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).
As a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in governmental affairs, Empire State Today emphasizes the importance of access to public records for fulfilling its professional responsibilities. The requestor also seeks a fee waiver as a media professional involved in gathering and reporting news to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating state and federal 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.
