New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Chapter VI - PUBLIC ACCESS TO DEPARTMENTAL RECORDS
Part 120 - PUBLIC ACCESS TO DEPARTMENTAL RECORDS
Section 120.5 - Locations and hours for public access

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) The following locations and/or offices of the Department of Law are hereby designated to receive requests for information under the Freedom of Information Law:

RECORDS ACCESS LOCATIONS

Albany: State of New York
Department of Law
Administrative Bureau
Platform Level, Justice Building
Empire State Plaza
Albany, New York 12223
New York City: State of New York
Department of Law
Administrative Office
28 Liberty Street
New York, New York 10005
Auburn: State of New York
Department of Law
10 Lower Metcalf Plaza
Auburn, New York 13021
Binghamton: State of New York
Department of Law
Binghamton State Office Bldg.
44 Hawley Street
Binghamton, New York 13901
Buffalo: State of New York
Department of Law
65 Court Street
Buffalo, New York 14202
Hauppauge: State of New York
Department of Law
Suffolk State Office Building
Veteran's Highway
Hauppauge, New York 11787
Plattsburgh: State of New York
Department of Law
48 Cornelia Street
Plattsburgh, New York 12901
Poughkeepsie: State of New York
Department of Law
40 Garden Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 14614
Rochester: State of New York
Department of Law
65 Broad Street
Rochester, New York 14614
Syracuse: State of New York
Department of Law
333 E. Washington Street
Syracuse, New York 13202
Utica: State of New York
Department of Law
Utica State Office Bldg.
207 Genesee Street
Box 528
Utica, New York 13501
Watertown: State of New York
Department of Law
Watertown State Office Building
317 Washington Street
Watertown, New York 13601
Special Investigation of the State of New York
New York City Criminal Justice System: Office of the Special Prosecutor
28 Liberty Street
New York, New York 10005
Special Investigation for State of New York
Nursing Homes, Health and Social Services: Special Prosecutor for Nursing Homes, Health and Social Services
270 Broadway
New York, New York 10007
Statewide Organized Crime State of New York
Task Force: Statewide Organized Crime Task Force
Empire State Plaza
Agency Building #1, 9th Floor
Albany, New York 12223
Special Investigation State of New York
Onondaga County Office of the Special Prosecutor for Onondaga County
Suite 101
360 South Warren Street
Syracuse, New York 13201

(b) The records access officers shall be:

(1) the first assistant Attorney General;

(2) the administrative director, New York State Department of Law;

(3) a special assistant Attorney General designated for each special investigation established pursuant to statute; and

(4) an assistant Attorney General for the Statewide Organized Crime Task Force established pursuant to section 70-a of the Executive Law. Requests for records pursuant to this Part received in the New York City and metropolitan area shall be referred to the first assistant Attorney General for disposition. Requests from the upstate area shall be referred to the administrative director of the Department of Law for disposition. Requests for records of Special Investigations, including the Statewide Organized Crime Task Force, established pursuant to statute, shall be referred to the Office of the Investigation, Attention Records Access Officer.

(c) Requests for information will be received and inspections permitted between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., at each location on all days when such location is open for business.

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