The Cuomo administration has released a confidential e-mail from a reporter seeking information for a story.

The reporter, Fred Dicker of the New York Post, called it �highly unprofessional� and shocking.

The Cuomo administration gave Dicker�s e-mail to 10 competitors on Monday. It also released a spokesman�s response about a high-level executive leaving the administration, the subject of Dicker�s query.

Dicker had noted in his initial e-mail inquiry on Friday that he was working on a competitive story and said his request was confidential.

Dicker�s column appeared in Monday�s Post and criticized the Cuomo aide, Joshua Vlasto, as �untrustworthy.� Hours later, Vlasto, who is Cuomo�s chief of staff, released the e-mail.

The administration didn�t comment on why it released the e-mail.

Dicker and Cuomo have had a rocky public relationship.

(AP)