The Backstory on Cox-Paulin FOIL Reform Effort

Robert Cox

19 May 2025 — 12 min read

DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 19, 2025) — Some stories get sidelined not for lack of importance, but because the material feels overwhelming. That’s what happened with my coverage of New York State’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) reform, a story sparked by the Kamal Flowers case and finalized when Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Amy’s bill into law on Dec. 31, 2022.

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DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 18, 2025) — The appeal in Michael Vaccaro’s gripping legal battle to overturn his termination by the New Rochelle Police Department has reached a critical juncture: with the final brief filed on May 8, 2025, all submissions are now in the hands of the Appellate Division, Second

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NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 14, 2025) — The City of New Rochelle heard last week from the Energy Justice Law and Policy Center to present air quality study results on May 6, 2025, highlighting the need for solutions to health issues caused by poor air quality in disadvantaged communities, particularly near

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