Collins v. New York State Division of Parole

—Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Bradley, J.), entered September 16, 1997 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondents denying petitioner’s request under the Freedom of Information Law.

Petitioner, an inmate at Greenhaven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County, commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding, inter alia, to compel respondents to comply with his request under the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law art 6) (hereinafter FOIL) to furnish all information and…