For more information on the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) contact the Committee on Open Government at: www.dos.state.ny.us/coog/coogwww.html.

The Records Access Office hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For questions regarding access to Authority records please call 518-436-3000.

All written requests for documents should be sent directly to Authority Headquarters. Document reviews can be arranged through the Authority's Records Access Office located at Administrative Headquarters in Albany, NY during the hours of operation posted above. If deemed appropriate, documents may also be available for review at the following Thruway Authority locations.

Please be advised that Thruway Authority Board meetings and minutes do not need to be obtained through FOIL. These records can be accessed from the Authority's News and Meetings section.

View the Authority's Rules and Regulations pertaining to Access to Authority Records.

To Request Records from the Authority please contact:

New York State Thruway Authority
Records Access Officer
200 Southern Boulevard
Albany, NY 12209
518-436-3000
Fax: 518-471-5058

To request records via email use the template below and click here:
thruwayfoilrequests@thruway.state.ny.us

REQUEST FOR RECORDS BY EMAIL
This form language, developed by the Committee on Open Government, is optional but may enhance your use of the Freedom of Information Law. You may choose to utilize certain portions that are most applicable to your request. Please cut and paste the entire form below into a new email, read all provisions, and delete those that do not apply.

[The subject line of your request should be "FOIL Request".]

Dear Records Access Officer:

(1) Please email the following records if possible [include as much detail about the record as possible, such as relevant dates, names, descriptions, etc.]:

(2) Please advise me of the appropriate time during normal business hours for inspecting the following records prior to obtaining copies (include as much detail about the records as possible, including relevant dates, names, descriptions, etc.):

(3) Please inform me of the cost of providing paper copies of the following records [include as much detail about the records as possible, including relevant dates, names, descriptions, etc.].

(4) If all the requested records cannot be emailed to me, please inform me by email of the portions that can be emailed and advise me of the cost for reproducing the remainder of the records requested ($0.25 per page or actual cost of reproduction).

(5) If the requested records cannot be emailed to me due to the volume of records identified in response to my request, please advise me of the actual cost of copying all records onto a CD or floppy disk.

(6) If my request is too broad or does not reasonably describe the records, please contact me via email so that I may clarify my request, and when appropriate, indicate the manner in which records are filed, retrieved or generated.

If it is necessary to modify my request, I would prefer to be contacted at the following telephone number: _____________.

If for any reason any portion of my request is denied, please inform me of the reasons for the denial in writing and provide the name, address and email address of the person or body to whom an appeal should be directed.

Name:

Address [if records are to be mailed].