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New York Now Processing E-Mail Records Requests

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· Story link It just became easier to get public records in New York. An amendment to the state’s Freedom…

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It just became easier to get public records in New York. An amendment to the state’s Freedom of Information Law now allows citizens to request and receive government records by e-mail. Proponents said it will also cut costs because the requester will no longer have to pay a per-page duplication charge. (10/31/06)

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