Records Not Subject to FOIL Requests.
41 RCNY § 1-06
in effect§ 1-06 Records Not Subject to FOIL Requests.
The following records are specifically excluded from coverage under these regulations and public access may be denied to records or portions thereof that:
(a) Are specifically exempted from disclosure by state or federal statute;
(b) If disclosed would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy under the provision of Subdivision two of Section eighty-nine of FOIL;
(c) If disclosed would impair present or imminent contract awards or collective bargaining negotiations;
(d) Are trade secrets or are maintained for the regulation of commercial enterprise which if disclosed would cause substantial injury to the competitive position of the subject enterprise;
(e) Are compiled for law enforcement purposes and which, if disclosed, would:
(1) interfere with law enforcement investigations or judicial proceedings;
(2) deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial adjudication;
(3) identify a confidential source or disclose confidential information relating to a criminal investigation; or
(4) reveal criminal investigative techniques or procedures, except routine techniques and procedures.
(f) Records that would endanger the life or safety of any person;
(g) Records that are inter-agency or intra-agency materials that are not statistical or factual tabulations or data, or instructions to staff that affect the public, or final agency police determinations;
(h) Records that are examination questions or answers which are requested prior to the final administration of the questions; or
(i) Records that are computer access codes. The Records Access Officer shall examine requests to ascertain if the requested records may be exempted as per this statute.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-80809Fetched: 10/24/2026