Appellate Division Decisions

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• Matter of Meyer v Nassau County Police Dept., 2025 NY Slip Op 00660 (2nd Dept. 2025) In a case where Petitioner sought information relating to various motor vehicle accidents, the Second Department reversed the findings of the trial court and remanded the matter to be determined on the merits of the Petition .

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• Sethi v. Town of Hempstead, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 6202, (N.Y. App. Div. 2024) The Second Department affirmed the determination of the trial court, which awarded $60,015 for attorneys fees pursuant to FOIL’s fee shifting provision.

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• Lane v. Nassau County Police Department, 2021-04608 (2nd Dept. 2023)In a case where our client, a journalist, sought a department telephone directory, the Appellate Division reversed the lower Supreme Court and directed the NCPD to produce the directory in unredacted form, noting that the purported public availability of said directory does not abrogate the agency’s obligation under FOIL. The Court also remanded for an assessment of costs and attorney’s fees in accordance with FOIL’s mandatory fee shifting provision. 

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• Aron Law v. City of Rochester, NY Slip Op 03979  (4th Dept. 2023)In a case where our client sought information relating to requests for disability accommodations and religious observances by City of Rochester employees, the Appellate Division reversed the trial Court and held that the request was "reasonably described" and remand for a diligent search and production of responsive documents.

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• Jewish Press v. NYPD, 190 AD3d 490 (1st Dept. 2021)

In a case where our client sought information relating to records held by the NYPD in relation to a pending traffic court proceeding, the Appellate Division reversed the lower Supreme Court and held that the NYPD failed to meet its burden under the "law enforcement/interference" exemption, to justify a “blanket denial".

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• Aron Law v. New York City Fire Department, 191 AD3d 664 (2nd Dept. 2021)

 In a case where Petitioner sought information relating to the RO and EEO complaints from the New York City Fire Department, the Appellate Division reversed the lower Supreme Court and held that, among other things, where documents can be redacted to protect the complainant's identity, those documents must be redacted and turned over.

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• Jewish Press v. New York City Department of Investigation, 193 AD3d 461 (1st Dept. 2021)

In a case where our client sought information relating to a certain investigation conducted by the NYC Department of Investigation, the Appellate Division reversed the lower Supreme Court and held that the agency’s investigation concluded before the FOIL request was made, and therefore records must be turned over.

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• Jewish Press v. NYC Dept. of Education, 183 AD3d 731 (2nd Dept. 2020)

In a case where our client sought information relating to instances where the Department of Education had denied absences for religious observances, the Appellate Division reversed the lower Supreme Court and held that the requirement that a request be "reasonably described", should not be conflated with the burden necessary to retrieve the requested documents.

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• Aron Law v. Town of Fallsburg, 199 AD3d 1286 (3rd Dept. 2021)

In a case where Petitioner sought information relating to property tax grievances from the Town of Fallsburg, the Appellate Division reversed the lower Supreme Court and held that Petitioner was entitled to reasonable costs and legal fees pursuant to FOIL's mandatory fee shifting provision.

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Trial Court Decisions

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• 505031/2018 In the Matter of the Jewish Press - v. - New York City Department of Education –

The New York City Department of Education was compelled to produce documents relating to religious discrimination complaints made by employees and students

 

•  152750/2018 In re Application of Aron Law, PLLC - v. - New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation -

HHC stipulated to produce demographic data related to mass management layoffs as part of MEII

 

•  520582/2018 In re Application of ARON LAW PLLC - v. - NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT -

The FDNY was ordered to produce records relating to EEO Discrimination complaints

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• 154454/2019 In re Application of THE JEWISH PRESS INC. v. NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT -

The NYPD agreed to provide determinations to years of religious accommodation requests

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• E2019-1233 In re Application of ARON LAW PLLC v. TOWN OF FALLSBURG -

The Town was ordered to produce thousands of documents related to property tax grievances and litigations with the Town of Fallsburg

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• 159039/2019 In re Application of THE JEWISH PRESS INC., v. KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE et al - The college ordered to produce hundreds of documents relating to religious discrimination complaints made by student and staff

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• 523962/2019 In re Application of THE JEWISH PRESS INC., v. BROOKLYN COLLEGE,-

The college ordered to produce document relating to religious discrimination complaints made by staff

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• 162134/2019 THE JEWISH PRESS INC. v. MTA OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK -

The litigation resulted in the production of various documents related to MTA policies regarding lewd advertisements and community considerations of the placement of said advertisements

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• 151267/2020 In re Application of THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION INC., v. NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT - The Forward successfully obtained records associated with anti semetic hate crime attacks

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• 153208/2020 Aron Law, PLLC v. New York City Law Department  - 

The court ordered production of various records related to city litigation and granted request for attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to foil’s fee shifting provision​

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• 154811/2020 The Forward Association Inc. v. New York City Police Department -

The Forward successfully obtained records associated with anti semetic hate crime attacks

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• 607720/2020 - Sethi v. Town of Hempstead –

The Court ordered the production of various records related to sexual harassment complaints against Town supervisor’s and granted Petitioner’s request for attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to foil’s fee shifting provision

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• 033477/2020 OJPAC Inc v. RC Executive et al –

Petitioner successfully obtained records associated with covid enforcement by Rockland County and court granted request for attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to foil’s fee shifting provision

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• 155280/2019 - THE JEWISH PRESS INC. v. NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT -

The court granted Petitioner’s application to hold the NYPD in contempt for failure to comply with prior court Order directing the production of various documents

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• 612665/2021- LAW OFFICES OF JASON J. REBHUN, P.C., v. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST -

The Proceeding successfully resulted in the village conducting a diligent search related to maintenance records of one of its parking lots

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• 153580/2021 - M Safety v NYPD-

Successfully resolved Petitioner's request for costs and and attorneys fee's in accordance with FOIL's fee shifting provision.​

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• 154811/2020 - The Forward Association v NYPD-

The New York County Supreme Court directed the NYPD to produce records relating to bias incidents. Those records included redacted versions of complaint reports, unusual occurrence reports and closing reports  associated with sealed files. The Court also granted our application for costs and attorney's fees pursuant to FOIL's fee shifting provision.

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• 710861/2022 - Jimmy Wagner v. NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE -

Petitioner successfully obtained nearly a thousand documents associated with the covid mandatefor city employees

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• 606699/2022- HOLCZER LAW FIRM, PLLC. v. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST -

The Proceeding successfully resulted in the village conducting a diligent search for maintenance records of one of its sidewalks

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• 159239/2020 - The Forward Association v New York City Police Department-

The Proceeding resulted in the "voluntary" production of documents sought by the Petitioner. 

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• 155395/2022 - THE JEWISH PRESS INC. v. NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT -

Petitioner successfully obtained records associated with anti semetic hate crime attacks

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•  152905/2022-   Aron Law - v. - New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation -

The New York County Supreme Court granted our Petition to compel HHC to produce unredacted reports from multiple consulting firms related to the 2017 managerial layoffs, in its entirety. The Court also granted our application for costs and attorney's fees pursuant to FOIL's fee shifting provision.