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WATERTOWN â Under the general premise that members of the public should be able to have an idea of what will be discussed in executive sessions during school board meetings, the New York Coalition for Open Government conducted a study of 20 school districts across the state to see whether their executive sessions were being conducted properly. Each was given a letter grade ranging from A to F. Both Ogdensburg and Watertown, along with 10 other districts, received failing grades. Only Buffalo and Kingston received A grades. Meeting minutes of the 20 school boards were viewed from Jan. 1, 2020, through June 30. The school boards covered by the study and subsequent report span the state and include Albany, Amsterdam, Auburn, Binghamton, Brookhaven-Comsewogue, Buffalo, Canandaigua, Elmira, Hempstead, Jamestown, Kingston, New York City, Niagara Falls, Ogdensburg, Rochester, Schenectady, Syracuse, Utica, Watertown and Yonkers. ....
The People s Slate is a four-person coalition seeking to fill City Council at-large seats. The Slate is made up on of Brittan Hardgers (left), Stanley Martin, Kim Smith, and Kevin Stewart. Last year, they marched on City Hall. Now, a handful of organizers of the 2020 protests are hoping to march into City Hall as members of City Council. The foursome of Democrats, who dub themselves “The People’s Slate,” is comprised of Free the People organizer Stanley Martin; VOCAL-NY organizer Kim Smith; Brittan Hardgers, a barber and staple of local Black Lives Matter protests, and Kevin Stewart, a quiet fixture at the protests who did much of his organizing behind the scenes. ....
Niagara Falls no longer issuing police reports to the public. Want one? You ll need to FOIL one Open government advocates say it s a way to restrict access to information. The mayor says it s to protect victims of crimes. Either way, the public loses info. Author: Nate Benson (WGRZ) Updated: 8:16 PM EST January 26, 2021 NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. The New York Coalition for Open Government is criticizing a policy change by Niagara Falls officials. In a letter to Mayor Robert Restaino, the coalition says that the City of Niagara Falls will no longer be releasing police incident reports to the public, and anyone that wants that information will need to file a Freedom Of Information Law (FOIL) request. ....
Thursday, January 7, 2021 - 18:54 Ours is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. While much media and public attention is focused on the federal government, local government is often overlooked. And yet, local government is where citizens can most easily and directly make a difference. The matters handled by local governments Will a Costco be built in your neighborhood? Will your public library be open in the midst of a pandemic? Will a park in your town be preserved? have the most impact on our everyday lives. The Enterprise is committed to covering local government and, in the case of the Helderberg Hilltowns, is the only media organization that regularly does so. ....