FOIA Request to CUNY Brooklyn College regarding Chinese National students on June 16, 2025.
The NYC Gazette has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to CUNY Brooklyn College seeking records related to Chinese National students. The request was made under the New York Freedom of Information Law, N.Y. Pub. Off. Law sec. 84 et seq., and was sent on June 16, 2025.
The request seeks several specific pieces of information:
1. Documents or lists showing all current students who are Chinese Nationals and their respective departments of study. If this information is protected, the request asks for the total number of such students at the university and a breakdown by department.
2. Documents or lists detailing all current Chinese National students, including the amount and source of each scholarship they receive.
3. A list of recipients of any scholarships from grantors affiliated with the Chinese Scholarship Council, if not included in the previous request.
4. Policies or procedures that describe how the university monitors students, including Chinese Nationals, to protect its Intellectual Property and other confidential information.
The NYC Gazette emphasizes that access to these public records is crucial for fulfilling its role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. They have requested a fee waiver as a media professional involved in news gathering and reporting.
This FOIA request is also supported by The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information laws.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
