nybt emails
| Submitted | July 13, 2023 |
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From: Sam Mellins
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
emails between Gary LaBarbera, Albert Catalano, or any email addresses containing "nycbuildingtrades.org," and karen keogh, tania dissanayake, roger maldonado, micah lasher, or ruthanne visnauskas, sent or received between April 1, 2023 - April 21, 2023, or June 20, 2023 - July 1, 2023
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,
Sam Mellins
From: Office of the Governor - New York
Dear Sam Mellins:
This message acknowledges receipt of your request. Your request was received in this office on 7/13/2023 and given the reference number R000661-071323 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:
emails between Gary LaBarbera, Albert Catalano, or any email addresses containing "nycbuildingtrades.org," and karen keogh, tania dissanayake, roger maldonado, micah lasher, or ruthanne visnauskas, sent or received between April 1, 2023 - April 21, 2023, or June 20, 2023 - July 1, 2023
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,
Sam Mellins
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New York State Executive Chamber Records Access Office
From: Office of the Governor - New York
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RE: FOIL Records Request of July 13, 2023, Reference # R000661-071323 Dear Sam Mellins, Please be advised that we require additional time to complete our response to your FOIL request dated July 13, 2023. We will provide you with a status update on or before September 11, 2023, if we have not completed our response by then. Thank you for your courtesy in this matter. New York State Executive Chamber Records Access Office
From: Office of the Governor - New York
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RE: FOIL Records Request of July 13, 2023, Reference # R000661-071323 Dear Sam Mellins, Please be advised that we require additional time to complete our response to your FOIL request dated July 13, 2023. We will provide you with a status update on or before October 10, 2023, if we have not completed our response by then. Thank you for your courtesy in this matter. New York State Executive Chamber Records Access Office
From: Sam Mellins
This is an appeal of the executive chamber's determination on 9/11/23, regarding the above request. The EC has constructively denied my request. The possible return date of 10/10/23 -- nearly three months after the request was filed – is unreasonable, given the narrow scope of the request.
Because of this appeal, the EC is required by law to provide specific reasons within 10 business days explaining why this request cannot be filled, or else, must provide the records sought.
According to the Committee on Open Government, if a government entity acknowledges that a request has been received, but has failed to grant access by the specific date given beyond twenty business days, or if the specific date given is unreasonable, a request may be considered to have been constructively denied (see §89[4][a]). In such a circumstance, the denial may be appealed in accordance with §89(4)(a), which states in relevant part that:
“...any person denied access to a record may within thirty days appeal in writing such denial to the head, chief executive or governing body of the entity, or the person therefore designated by such head, chief executive, or governing body, who shall within ten business days of the receipt of such appeal fully explain in writing to the person requesting the record the reasons for further denial, or provide access to the record sought.”
I, on behalf of New York Focus, am requesting either you fill this FOIL request, or else provide a full explanation as to the reason for the denial, as required by law, of this public record.
Sincerely,
Sam Mellins
Senior Reporter, New York Focus
From: Office of the Governor - New York
Please see the attached.
Bella S. Satra
Assistant Counsel to the Governor
Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
State Capitol, Albany, New York 12224
518-474-1310 | Bella.Satra@exec.ny.gov<mailto:Bella.Satra@exec.ny.gov>
www.governor.ny.gov<http://www.governor.ny.gov/>
From: Office of the Governor - New York
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RE: FOIL Records Request of July 13, 2023, Reference # R000661-071323 Dear Sam Mellins, Please be advised that we require additional time to complete our response to your FOIL request dated July 13, 2023. We will provide you with a status update on or before November 7, 2023, if we have not completed our response by then. Thank you for your courtesy in this matter. New York State Executive Chamber Records Access Office
To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Records Access Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HRWPRG2sxdIKUIwWceCMgRATNQLVWAVk99vfz0SQF7wXebEcqjoJYhNxwl5PmKpsAedo1Ud8DCSyCfRLa20Dae0-3DXaV6_5rP-2B-2BNlh94Jny76j6NLPFSr-2BmABXPKq-2B7SImOgycYQeZv6FxGpZQhwZ0nqr-2B3cTyfrK-2B02Y0BBU8KHigWa98J4IP0FzBDkkut9lJRIBlwF5ulnluR7pZHbHW5S-2FW-2Fgwqv89m3Egsi1IFCj9Ol3qwBvSaE4042Kjgq7CYwsfhdIcYxynmevHZTFxLUc8-2FZZyXVfYYk8-2Bm-2BH3y42y2Wq-2Fh3NPhj0sA59TmHoaUH92kgnTQKtpOmnFGJKF8Kw6FNudmgr2casDKvMCHwcvU8LPhZp6LBRbLDKN7DKfiEhMERuTVTT-2Fy8hOgidTTQj3X8T1Rd2vIuJ-2FAWTczJY9hCqDhjvmyJyGcX5xL1WLpnQ97L4inw3XifmRi9FgtpgeLSimIXW5mX2ofTRKvuKM1eLfYrA-3D-3D)
From: Office of the Governor - New York
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RE: FOIL Records Request of July 13, 2023, Reference # R000661-071323 Dear Sam Mellins, Please be advised that we require additional time to complete our response to your FOIL request dated July 13, 2023. We will provide you with a status update on or before December 7, 2023, if we have not completed our response by then. Thank you for your courtesy in this matter. New York State Executive Chamber Records Access Office
From: Office of the Governor - New York
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RE: FOIL Records Request of July 13, 2023, Reference # R000661-071323 Dear Sam Mellins, Please be advised that we require additional time to complete our response to your FOIL request dated July 13, 2023. We will provide you with a status update on or before January 8, 2024, if we have not completed our response by then. Thank you for your courtesy in this matter. New York State Executive Chamber Records Access Office
From: Office of the Governor - New York
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RE: FOIL Records Request of July 13, 2023, Reference # R000661-071323 Dear Sam Mellins, This letter responds to your request dated July 13, 2023, which pursuant to FOIL, requested:
emails between Gary LaBarbera, Albert Catalano, or any email addresses containing "nycbuildingtrades.org," and karen keogh, tania dissanayake, roger maldonado, micah lasher, or ruthanne visnauskas, sent or received between April 1, 2023 - April 21, 2023, or June 20, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Responsive records are now available in the Records Access Center portal. Please log in to the Records Access Center at the following link to retrieve the responsive records. FOIL Records Request - R000661-071323 Please be advised that portions of the records that respond to your request have been redacted pursuant to Public Officers Law § 87(2)(b) because, if disclosed, would “constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.”, and, Public Officers Law § 87(2)(i), because they contain information which “if disclosed, would jeopardize the capacity of an agency or an entity that has shared information with an agency to guarantee the security of its information technology assets, such assets encompassing both electronic information systems and infrastructures.” In regard to your request for RuthAnne Visnauskas' emails, the New York State Executive Chamber is not the custodian of the records requested. Pursuant to Public Officers Law § 89(4)(a), you have thirty (30) days to take a written appeal of this determination. You may appeal by writing: FOIL Appeals Officer, Executive Chamber, State Capitol, Albany, New York, 12224. Sincerely, New York State Executive Chamber Records Access Office
From: Sam Mellins
Hi,
I don't see any link in to the Records Access Center in this message. Can you please resend the link?
Thanks,
Sam Mellins
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 July 13, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 8, 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 #R000661-071323.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor - New York
This request was closed by our office on 1/8/24.
