., v State of New York, 2016 NY Slip Op 08918, December 29, 2016In this decision the Appellate Division addressed elements of the State’s Freedom of Information Law [FOIL] and explained:"Under FOIL, agency records are presumptively available for public inspection, without regard to the need or purpose of the applicant, unless the requested documents fall within one of the exemptions set forth in Public Officers Law §87(2)" (Matter of Aurigemma v New… [read post]