The Freedom of Information Law, effective Jan. 1, 1978, reaffirms your right to know how your government operates. It provides rights of access to records reflective of governmental decisions and policies that affect the lives of every New Yorker. The law preserves the Committee on Open ...

As an advocate of the First Amendment, we feel it’s the duty of the Lake Placid News to inform our readers of their rights as citizens of New York and the United States. When it comes to freedom of information — public information — you have more rights than you may realize. That’s ...