New York State Freedom of Information Law
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The New York State Freedom of Information Law is a state statute that guarantees public access to government records in New York, promoting transparency and accountability in governmental operations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York Freedom of Information Law | 2 |
| New York FOIL | 1 |
| New York State Freedom of Information Law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2923494 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York State Freedom of Information Law Context triple: [Albany County Legislature, subjectTo, New York State Freedom of Information Law]
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A.
New York State Open Meetings Law
The New York State Open Meetings Law is a transparency statute that requires governmental bodies in New York to conduct their meetings publicly, with advance notice and access for the public and press.
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B.
New York State Public Officers Law
The New York State Public Officers Law is a body of state statutes that governs the appointment, powers, duties, ethics, and conduct of public officials and employees in New York.
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C.
New York Public Authorities Law
The New York Public Authorities Law is a body of New York State statutes that establishes, governs, and regulates public authorities and public benefit corporations, including their powers, duties, and financial practices.
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D.
New York Judiciary Law
The New York Judiciary Law is a body of state statutes that organizes and regulates the structure, powers, and procedures of New York’s court system and its judicial officers.
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E.
New York State Executive Law
The New York State Executive Law is a body of state statutes that defines the powers, duties, and organization of New York’s executive branch agencies and officers, including the governor and various departments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York State Freedom of Information Law Target entity description: The New York State Freedom of Information Law is a state statute that guarantees public access to government records in New York, promoting transparency and accountability in governmental operations.
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A.
New York State Open Meetings Law
The New York State Open Meetings Law is a transparency statute that requires governmental bodies in New York to conduct their meetings publicly, with advance notice and access for the public and press.
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B.
New York State Public Officers Law
The New York State Public Officers Law is a body of state statutes that governs the appointment, powers, duties, ethics, and conduct of public officials and employees in New York.
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C.
New York Public Authorities Law
The New York Public Authorities Law is a body of New York State statutes that establishes, governs, and regulates public authorities and public benefit corporations, including their powers, duties, and financial practices.
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D.
New York Judiciary Law
The New York Judiciary Law is a body of state statutes that organizes and regulates the structure, powers, and procedures of New York’s court system and its judicial officers.
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E.
New York State Executive Law
The New York State Executive Law is a body of state statutes that defines the powers, duties, and organization of New York’s executive branch agencies and officers, including the governor and various departments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York State statute
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freedom of information law ⓘ sunshine law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
New York State boards and commissions
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New York State executive agencies ⓘ
surface form:
New York State departments
New York State executive agencies ⓘ New York State public authorities ⓘ New York cities ⓘ New York counties ⓘ New York school districts ⓘ New York towns ⓘ New York villages ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
New York State
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surface form:
State of New York
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| containsProvision |
administrative appeal of denials of access
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enumerated exemptions from disclosure ⓘ judicial review of agency determinations ⓘ presumption of access to agency records ⓘ provisions on fees for copying records ⓘ time limits for agency responses to requests ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
New York State Judiciary
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surface form:
New York State courts
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| exempts |
inter-agency or intra-agency deliberative materials in certain circumstances
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records specifically exempted from disclosure by state or federal statute ⓘ records that could endanger the life or safety of any person if disclosed ⓘ records whose disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy ⓘ trade secrets and confidential commercial information in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| grantsRight | right of any person to request records from New York government agencies ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
facilitates public oversight of government activities
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increases transparency of New York governmental operations ⓘ supports investigative journalism in New York State ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
agencies bear the burden of justifying denial of access
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exemptions from disclosure must be narrowly construed ⓘ government records are presumptively open to the public ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Committee on Open Government
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surface form:
New York Committee on Open Government
New York State Judiciary ⓘ
surface form:
New York State courts
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| legalDomain |
administrative law
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information law ⓘ open government law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guarantee public access to government records in New York State
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to promote government accountability ⓘ to promote government transparency ⓘ to provide a statutory right of access to agency records ⓘ |
| regulates |
access to records of New York State agencies
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access to records of New York local government agencies ⓘ disclosure of government records to the public ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New York State Open Meetings Law
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surface form:
New York Open Meetings Law
New York Personal Privacy Protection Law ⓘ Freedom of Information Act ⓘ
surface form:
federal Freedom of Information Act
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| shortName |
NY FOIL
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New York State Freedom of Information Law self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
New York FOIL
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York State Freedom of Information Law Description of subject: The New York State Freedom of Information Law is a state statute that guarantees public access to government records in New York, promoting transparency and accountability in governmental operations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New York Freedom of Information Law
this entity surface form:
New York Freedom of Information Law
New York State Freedom of Information Law
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shortName
→
New York State Freedom of Information Law
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
New York FOIL