ALBANY — The Cuomo administration is refusing to publicly release
documents related to economic development programs and actions of former
aides that are the subject of a federal criminal probe, a blanket
approach questioned by the state’s own open government expert.
The new policy has come to light as a series of media outlets —
including POLITICO New York — requested records from various state
agencies under the Freedom of Information Law and wrote about their
denials.
Federal prosecutors working for U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara subpoenaed Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive chamber on April 29,
looking into undisclosed conflicts of interest and improper lobbying
related to its Buffalo Billion economic development program and other
high-tech facilities constructed by SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
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Source: Politico
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