Freedom of Information Law Policy

The Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”), which is set forth in Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, allows members of the public to access certain existing governmental records. A list of records maintained by CDTA may be found here. It is important to note that FOIL pertains only to existing records that are not exempted from disclosure. Additional information regarding FOIL may be found on the Committee on Open Government website, located at http://www.dos.ny.gov/coog/

Records of the Capital District Transportation Authority may be requested in writing from the agency’s Records Access Officer as follows:

Request by Email

foil@cdta.org 

Request by Mail

Records Access Officer
Capital District Transportation Authority
110 Watervliet Avenue
Albany, NY 12206

Request by Fax

Fax Number: 518-437-8318

Please include a regular mailing address and telephone number in your request, even where the request is made electronically or by facsimile transmission.

Procedure

FOIL requests will be acknowledged within 5 business days of receipt, granting or denying access or requesting additional time for the consideration of the request.

Denials of access may be appealed by writing, within 30 days, to:

Michael P. Collins, FOIL Appeals Officer
Capital District Transportation Authority
110 Watervliet Avenue
Albany, NY 12206

We will provide a response within 10 business days after receiving a notice of appeal.

The fee for copying documents is $0.25 per page or the actual cost of reproduction. The fee for other records will vary, depending upon the nature of the request. Payment must be made to CDTA by check or money order. Records are generally made available on each day that the offices are open, during regular business hours (between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.).