FOIA Request to Stony Brook University 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 Stony Brook University seeking detailed records of employee compensation for the 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 aims to obtain data in an electronic format.
The specific information requested includes comprehensive details about each university employee’s compensation. This encompasses employee names, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (where not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, job title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), type of compensation (such as salary, hourly wage, stipend, or bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
As a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in public institutions, Empire State Today emphasizes the importance of accessing these public records to fulfill its role in informing the public and holding institutions accountable. The organization has also requested a fee waiver based on its status as a media entity.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. More information about this coalition can be found on their website 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.
