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Democracy across America faces historic threats. We feel it here in New York and ask: What can our state’s elected leaders do in this time of crisis?

One thing they can do is show through their actions that they sincerely believe government is the people’s business. That means making New York’s government more accountable and transparent.

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On this front, Gov. Kathy Hochul failed recently with her veto of an important FOIL bill that would have made it harder for New York government agencies to indefinitely delay their response to records requests. Fortunately, she has another chance to show she cares about transparency by signing a bill (S67/ A6613) that will help courts properly interpret the Freedom of Information Law.

Some judges in the First Department of the New York........

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