New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
By Jake Pearson
Mayor de Blasio, who promised to run the most transparent administration in city history, has taken steps to have his office review any public records request of any city agency that could "reflect directly on the mayor."
That
broad mandate, outlined in a May 5 email obtained by The Associated
Press, could give de Blasio's office control over virtually all
newsworthy Freedom of Information Law requests from journalists,
watchdog groups or members of the public.
Although the ramifications
of the policy are not yet clear, transparency advocates fear such
control could lead to prolonged delays in responding to records
requests, a criticism both President Barack Obama and New York Gov.
Andrew Cuomo faced when they instituted similar policies.
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Source: NBC News
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