Nassau Coliseum Communication
| Tracking # |
2023006303 |
| Submitted | Dec. 28, 2023 |
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From: Nick Hirshon
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
Any communication sent to or from employees of the Town of Hempstead, including emails, texts, and letters, from January 1, 2002, to December 30, 2011, retained by the Town of Hempstead pertaining to the potential redevelopment of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and/or the surrounding area known as the Nassau Hub.
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,
Nick Hirshon
From: Town Of Hempstead
12/29/2023
Town Of Hempstead
FOIL Request Acknowledgment
Foil #: 2023006303
Records Requested
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
Any communication sent to or from employees of the Town of Hempstead, including emails, texts, and letters, from January 1, 2002, to December 30, 2011, retained by the Town of Hempstead pertaining to the potential redevelopment of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and/or the surrounding area known as the Nassau Hub.
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,
Nick Hirshon
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Dear Nick Hirshon
Please allow this to acknowledge this office's receipt of your request, referenced above, under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Be advised that a determination to grant or deny this request will be provided to you within 20 business days of the date of this acknowledgment. If this request is granted, we will make every effort to grant access to the records within those 20 business days, however, if circumstances prevent disclosure within the 20 business days, you will be contacted in writing with the reason for the delay and provided a date by which the records will be made available. Moreover, we will inform you of the costs (.25 per standard page) associated with the copying of any documents subject to FOIL.
From: Town Of Hempstead
January 8, 2024
Nick Hirshon
MuckRock News
Dear Mr. Hirshon,
Receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information Law referenced above is hereby acknowledged. Can you please indicate the search terms for this request?
Marie Jerome
Records Access Officer
Town of Hempstead
Office of the Town Clerk
1 Washington Street
Hempstead, New York 11550
516-812-3036
marijer@hempsteadny.gov<mailto:marijer@hempsteadny.gov>
From: Nick Hirshon
Thank you for acknowledging my request, Ms. Jerome.
Can you please use these search terms: Nassau Coliseum, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Nassau Hub, Lighthouse, Lighthouse at Long Island, New York Islanders, and Charles Wang?
Best,
Nick
From: Town Of Hempstead
Thank you. I will forward to our IT Department.
From: Town Of Hempstead
January 12, 2024
Nick Hirshon
MuckRock News
Dear Mr. Hirshon,
I am writing in response to your recent Freedom of Information Law request referenced above.
Please be advised that there are no responsive documents to your request.
If you believe you have been denied access to Town records, you may make an appeal in writing within 30 days to: Donald Derham, Deputy Town Attorney/FOIL Appeals Officer, Office of the Town Attorney, One Washington Street, Hempstead, NY 11550 or by email to: donader@hempsteadny.gov
Yours truly,
Marie Jerome
Records Access Officer
Town of Hempstead
Office of the Town Clerk
1 Washington Street
Hempstead, New York 11550
516-812-3036
marijer@hempsteadny.gov<mailto:marijer@hempsteadny.gov>
From: Nick Hirshon
Dear Mr. Derham:
I am writing to appeal the Jan. 12, 2024, determination to deny my Freedom of Information request for any communication sent to or from employees of the Town of Hempstead, including emails, texts, and letters, from January 1, 2002, to December 30, 2011, retained by the Town of Hempstead pertaining to the potential redevelopment of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and/or the surrounding area known as the Nassau Hub. The Town of Hempstead assigned my request # 2023006303.
The determination stated the Town of Hempstead found no responsive documents but did not explain the search process. The attached news report specifically references an example of communication sent by a Town of Hempstead employee about the Nassau Hub during the timeframe specified in my request. The large scale of the proposed Nassau Coliseum / Nassau Hub redevelopment, and the extensive news coverage it received, suggests that many other Town of Hempstead employees would have sent or received communication about this massive redevelopment in their own town.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Feel free to contact me at nickhirshon@gmail.com with any questions.
Sincerely,
Nick Hirshon
From: Town Of Hempstead
Mr. Hirshon,
Please be advised that the search term that you provided to us yielded over 190k results. Please let us know if you would like to narrow down your search, and also if you would like us to proceed with this request. Please advise.
Marie Jerome
Records Access Officer
Town of Hempstead
Office of the Town Clerk
1 Washington Street
Hempstead, New York 11550
516-812-3036
marijer@hempsteadny.gov<mailto:marijer@hempsteadny.gov>
From: Nick Hirshon
Thank you for the update. Could you please narrow down your search to any emails mentioning either "Charles Wang," "Coliseum," or "Lighthouse" from January 1, 2002, to March 1, 2009?
Nick
From: Town Of Hempstead
January 30, 2024
Nick Hirshon
MuckRock News
Dear Mr. Hirshon,
Please be advised that your Freedom of Information Law request of December 29th, 2023, Whereby you requested several documents cannot be accommodated within the 20 day period. There is a voluminous amount of documents to prepare in reference to your request. Therefore, I am informing you that a more reasonable amount of time for us to respond to your request would be April 17th, 2024. Please be advised that this does not waive the Town's right to withhold records in accordance with FOIL. All production of records is subject to redaction in accordance with FOIL.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to call me at your convenience at 516-812-3036 or via email at: marijer@hempsteadny.gov.
Yours truly,
Marie Jerome
Records Access Officer
Town of Hempstead
Office of the Town Clerk
1 Washington Street
Hempstead, New York 11550
516-812-3036
marijer@hempsteadny.gov<mailto:marijer@hempsteadny.gov>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 17, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2023006303.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Town Of Hempstead
April 17, 2024
Nick Hirshon
MuckRock News
Dear Mr. Hirshon,
Please find enclosed the redacted documents in reference to your above noted FOIL Request. Should we be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to ask.
Thank you for your interest in Government.
Yours truly,
Yadira Wells
for Marie Jerome, Records Access Officer
Town of Hempstead
Office of Town Clerk
1 Washington Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
yadiwel@hempsteadny.gov<mailto:yadiwel@hempsteadny.gov>
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