Persons staying in the village of West Haverstraw are provided permission to access public records, court case records, arrest records, divorce records, and records that include traffic violations kept by West Haverstraw government on account of the New York Freedom of Information Law . In an attempt to assist anybody researching this information, information on those involved, when a situation took place, and the outcomes of any governmental findings tend to be incorporated into these records. Given use of these records, as well as the inner workings of the government, West Haverstraw citizens have the ability to understand their liberties, and judge their representatives fairly and correctly, therefore supporting a free and open society.