A Practice Note outlining how to obtain information under New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). This Note addresses what FOIL is, what records are subject to FOIL, what records are exempt from FOIL, how to make a FOIL request, the government's responsibility in responding to a request, remedies available if the government denies a request, and the differences between a FOIL request and a request for documents under Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) 3120.