FOIA Request to College of Staten Island CUNY regarding State University Employee Compensation Data, FY 2025 on November 4, 2025.
The Staten Island Reporter has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the College of Staten Island CUNY seeking detailed records on employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The request was made under the New York Freedom of Information Law, N.Y. Pub. Off. Law sec. 84 et seq., and emphasizes a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The specific data fields requested include: employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (such as salary, hourly wage, stipend, or bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
As a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs, we emphasize that access to these public records is crucial for holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. The request also mentions eligibility for a fee waiver due to our role in disseminating information as a media professional.
Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that supports media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
