Communications pertaining to the Anti-Defamation League and/or Jonathan Greenblatt (New York State Division Of Military And Naval Affairs)

Dear Thomas McKay,
This message confirms receipt of your request. Your request was received in this office on 4/29/2024 and given the reference number R000026-042924 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

1. All records from between October 6, 2023 through the date the search is conducted (including but not limited to emails, memos, reports, documents, and any other written or recorded communications) which mention, reference, were sent to, or were received from the Anti-Defamation League, and/or its employees/officers including Jonathan Greenblatt.

2. All records from between October 6, 2023 through the date the search is conducted (including but not limited to emails, reports, documents, and any other written or recorded communications) which contain or link to any of the following URLS or subdomains of these URLs: ADL.org, twitter.com/adl, x.com/adl, twitter.com/adlisrael, x.com/adlisrael, twitter.com/JGreenblattADL, x.com/JGreenblattADL, twitter.com/ADL_NYNJ, x.com/ADL_NYNJ, twitter.com/ADL_Tracker, x.com/ADL_Tracker, facebook.com/adlorg, or instagram.com/adl_national.

3. All records from between October 6, 2023 through the date the search is conducted (including but not limited to emails, memos, reports, documents, and any other written or recorded communications) which mention, reference, were sent to, or were received from the email domain adl.org, the email address jgreenblatt@adl.org, or any other email address associated with the Anti-Defamation League and/or Jonathan Greenblatt.

4. All records from between October 6, 2023 through the date the search is conducted (including but not limited to emails, memos, reports, documents, and any other written or recorded communications) which were sent to persons or organizations representing, or received from persons or organizations communicating on behalf of, the Anti-Defamation League and/or Jonathan Greenblatt.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request.

I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Thomas McKay
We will provide you with an acknowledgment within 5 business days.


Sincerely,
NYS Division of Military & Naval Affairs To monitor the progress or update this request, please log into the FOIL Records Access Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.VEsWrlMiJDg0mXafq1mEXU-2B2IMy3lVpgVd1DUU-2Bp0ijkisiSan7HDEmV7jm7776Cxgf7KgEwYaam-2BCO2Ch2bww-3D-3D63hj_Y9jfcKEOGei2QjLVHyeVmw3JhPjmjreDZy8XBETcyeNX49ubwieoGWbQ5zGKqEhCB-2BuKfcqNjsbvIjE3H7uJixeUSzEGPS5BZDJQk99r80BilBFfo8BMmkEnFMeMRFmMgEuwHnMSpOMqZa656mWvKf-2BWoJ-2BZxFmkQKbMA17FYsTarr-2FxOsVCRzKA-2FOGhoHzhH5AeJSmaawonlRt6rD8-2Fh-2BTi82AQ0m0hdv0A8DV8R2ZiYdE8kqfOleHOtVAEs11MPOqtc3kVvz77v7d2rfnBc04NlVUkKjEr6MuYihZ254Fc8n6a-2F8X7XK8yzHFNnB6Nczxfg9GBb3t8CkTD1Jegy9-2FYpKJpd8lcAiaFLInpoPm5ThF2nQMFNds-2FToxGzkMQ)

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RE: FOIL Records Request of April 29, 2024, Reference # R000026-042924
Dear Thomas McKay,
The NYS Division of Military & Naval Affairs received a FOIL request from you on April 29, 2024. You requested: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

1. All records from between October 6, 2023 through the date the search is conducted (including but not limited to emails, memos, reports, documents, and any other written or recorded communications) which mention, reference, were sent to, or were received from the Anti-Defamation League, and/or its employees/officers including Jonathan Greenblatt.

2. All records from between October 6, 2023 through the date the search is conducted (including but not limited to emails, reports, documents, and any other written or recorded communications) which contain or link to any of the following URLS or subdomains of these URLs: ADL.org, twitter.com/adl, x.com/adl, twitter.com/adlisrael, x.com/adlisrael, twitter.com/JGreenblattADL, x.com/JGreenblattADL, twitter.com/ADL_NYNJ, x.com/ADL_NYNJ, twitter.com/ADL_Tracker, x.com/ADL_Tracker, facebook.com/adlorg, or instagram.com/adl_national.

3. All records from between October 6, 2023 through the date the search is conducted (including but not limited to emails, memos, reports, documents, and any other written or recorded communications) which mention, reference, were sent to, or were received from the email domain adl.org, the email address jgreenblatt@adl.org, or any other email address associated with the Anti-Defamation League and/or Jonathan Greenblatt.

4. All records from between October 6, 2023 through the date the search is conducted (including but not limited to emails, memos, reports, documents, and any other written or recorded communications) which were sent to persons or organizations representing, or received from persons or organizations communicating on behalf of, the Anti-Defamation League and/or Jonathan Greenblatt.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request.

I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Thomas McKay"
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate program area(s) to identify documents that are responsive to your request and which may be made available pursuant to all applicable provisions of the Freedom of Information Law.
A determination as to whether your request is granted or denied will be reached in approximately 20 business days or we will notify you in writing if the responsible program area(s) should require additional time to locate, assemble and review documents that may be responsive to your request.
Please note that, pursuant to Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, a charge may be applied to your request, including the actual cost of the medium used to respond to your Freedom of Information Law request and/or other related costs. When responsive records have been identified, you will be informed of any cost and how payment should be made.
Sincerely,
NYS Division of Military & Naval Affairs To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the FOIL Records Access Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.VEsWrlMiJDg0mXafq1mEXU-2B2IMy3lVpgVd1DUU-2Bp0ijkisiSan7HDEmV7jm7776Cxgf7KgEwYaam-2BCO2Ch2bww-3D-3Dgo9d_Y9jfcKEOGei2QjLVHyeVmw3JhPjmjreDZy8XBETcyeNX49ubwieoGWbQ5zGKqEhCB-2BuKfcqNjsbvIjE3H7uJiyN2vCq-2Fcfu0a03zVD-2B1Elf0dlJR4SEkbPOys-2FRQE8HPf42wp89gXcbZDA1bzj9WO-2Ft-2FMPOdA1cM-2F-2BdQo5IDN71BbyOKXD7iOH1x-2BVX6tbdla-2FusmlNOu1hVJOofaGGhlZiSXXJdxP0G16YbqQOsgZHMNmIQznKrwz5jfo97qv8h8aeQEEDKXXWNCCGgTyfIgZNsN7YLkfewLr3vxSK-2Fs9iwKkeB3F82s0NEZTNt3m608yNMSpM5-2F4j3nbeDWIrAM1sJWXOPyhLPOgbK6dhUC91fng1aJQnQdc-2Fmqpv7jaQo)

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Good afternoon Mr. McKay,
Following a review of this To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the FOIL Records Access Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.VEsWrlMiJDg0mXafq1mEXU-2B2IMy3lVpgVd1DUU-2Bp0ijkisiSan7HDEmV7jm7776Cxgf7KgEwYaam-2BCO2Ch2bww-3D-3DLbKJ_Y9jfcKEOGei2QjLVHyeVmw3JhPjmjreDZy8XBETcyeNX49ubwieoGWbQ5zGKqEhCB-2BuKfcqNjsbvIjE3H7uJi4JuNdEd6TWU-2FSmbGYVG-2FfiocW-2F-2BsaPCPMbUlmyuR67JreaxSg1A8ZePeyRFH9wpJ-2B-2BHACBW0glxFVGY5xaTKJQZ3-2FFbi8Gt2kHYceLDOZ-2FBwATuaTShG6FH05nHe2oF-2F2lQtQxClknhEUyIRC-2FnoAqeTqm-2BUH-2BCVj8Sv2k9QqcP6kbQoEwUKMJqHXNSnug8I90j-2BtG08WW0YI3Lq2T51dtOss752NaBnG7Uv8gFOIl8DJ3iHQR0nFSEaXp6oaQbNh-2BgmNMfNZAiRF-2BHfHPWtzaTsospboZhkXc4lGMAISsn)

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Good afternoon Mr. McKay, We have finalized your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request, submitted to the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) on April 29, 2024. Your request (Reference # R000026-0429024) sought to be provided with a ll records from October 6, 2023 through the date of the search (May 1, 2024); including but not limited to emails, memos, reports, documents, and any other written or recorded communications which mention, reference, were sent to, or were received from the Anti-Defamation League, and/or its employees/officers to  include Jonathan Greenblatt. Each of the four parts of your request which sought “a ll records from October 6, 2023 through the date of the search (May 1, 2024)” are denied pursuant to Public Officers Law § 89(3) which requires a request for records to be "reasonably described." Whether a request is reasonably described may be dependent upon the nature of an agency's filing or record keeping system and agency employees are not required to engage in herculean or unreasonable efforts to locate records (see Konigsberg v. Coughlin, 68 N.Y.2d 245 (N.Y. 1986) and the NYS Committee on Open Government's FOIL Advisory Opinions 18949 and 18863). Your request seeks "all records” over a 7-month time period, without reference to specific incidents or agency personnel, and lacks a specific subject matter or search terms; as such, it does not "reasonably describe" the records requested.  See Public Officers Law § 89(3)(a).  The Committee on Open Government has explained that "a request for 'all' records, without limitation, that include a certain name, for example, might not be found to reasonably describe the records." (COOG AO-18949 (Aug. 20, 2012)). It should be noted that the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs creates and maintains records solely pertaining to the course of business of the New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Naval Militia, and the New York Guard. The broad scope of your request does not sufficiently identify the records sought to enable this agency to facilitate a search and locate responsive records. This denial is provided without prejudice to submit a new request that reasonably describes the records sought. This request has been handled in accordance with the New York State Public Officer Law, Article 6, Freedom of Information Law. If you have any questions, please contact us via email at ng.ny.nyarng.rcds-ny@army.mil To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the FOIL Records Access Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.VEsWrlMiJDg0mXafq1mEXU-2B2IMy3lVpgVd1DUU-2Bp0ijkisiSan7HDEmV7jm7776Cxgf7KgEwYaam-2BCO2Ch2bww-3D-3DxKlr_Y9jfcKEOGei2QjLVHyeVmw3JhPjmjreDZy8XBETcyeNX49ubwieoGWbQ5zGKqEhCB-2BuKfcqNjsbvIjE3H7uJi7Ru2-2Bac7BEWN26lWHDYYT-2F4bvR0gpfyGf5IKXg88ycgcvX0Ju-2BEP8kZWW-2FasWZ0xwWCFRYVMsdzh0DfBdOArDnl3rOCe9k3lYPV95F3HeWsWaOU7Y9ZfjSGTqkjGUCdI3J2tq-2Fs-2BgSydZZbhD0rL69wBhwPnJPP-2FB26BcG7ZPU8IllIiNf6aspKljb7cCoHHQ07VrRlnvq98-2B5AC8YF3sPA22L5f-2FMAvlKXwIpCSMMOsYM82vuLvO8OlSLccnP1L5Nf26urJSD1uxBJwEJdrUMwe8QkUN3w47eZnXn9r8RO)