Tag: Transparency

The state’s highest court has ruled that the names, but not the addresses, of retirees who receive public pensions must be disclosed according to New York’s Freedom of Information Law. Kudos to the Empire Center for New York State Policy, which sought disclosure of pension beneficiaries from the retirement systems for state and New York City teachers. Read More

New York's highest court says the names and benefits of retired teachers in public pension plans should be made public. The Court of Appeals says state law exempts from public disclosure only the home addresses, not the names of retirees who get benefits from the public employee retirement systems. Read More

How much money retirees receive from pension systems in New York will be made public under a ruling Tuesday by the state's highest court. The 6-to-0 decision by the state Court of Appeals is the culmination of a legal battle for years over whether the public has a right to know how much employees in state and local governments and schools get annually when they retire. Read More

The state's highest court ruled Wednesday that the names but not the addresses of retirees who receive public pensions must be disclosed according to the provisions of New York's Freedom of Information Law. Read More