rochester gaming documents (Empire State Development)

Dear Sam Mellins,

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Dear Sam Mellins:
This message acknowledges receipt of your request. Your request was received in this office on 7/23/2023 and given the reference number R000101-072323 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. Studies addressing the feasibility or economic impact of a new casino in the Rochester area
2. Records of nondisclosure agreements entered into by New York State employees related to a potential new casino in the Rochester area
3. presentations or memoranda prepared in 2023 concerning the potential economic impact of a new casino in the rochester area

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 Empire State Development

Dear Sam Mellins:
This message acknowledges receipt of your request. Your request was received in this office on 7/19/2023 and given the reference number R000102-072423 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: July 19, 2023
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
documents or presentations prepared concerning the use of executive action to extend tax benefits to building projects in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn that have qualified for the 421a tax break.
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
We will provide you with a status update on or before 8/16/2023.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed.

New York State Empire State Development

RE: FOIL Records Request of July 23, 2023, Reference # R000101-072323 Dear Sam Mellins, The New York State Empire State Development received a FOIL request from you on July 23, 2023. Your request seeks: “To Whom It May Concern:

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

1. Studies addressing the feasibility or economic impact of a new casino in the Rochester area
2. Records of nondisclosure agreements entered into by New York State employees related to a potential new casino in the Rochester area
3. presentations or memoranda prepared in 2023 concerning the potential economic impact of a new casino in the rochester area

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

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ The New York State Empire State Development has reviewed its files and has determined there are no responsive documents to your request. Pursuant to Public Officers Law §89(4)(a), you have thirty (30) days to appeal this determination. An appeal of any portion of this determination should be directed to Empire State Development’s appeals officer, New York State Urban Development Corporation d/b/a Empire State Development, 633 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10017, FOILAppeal@esd.ny.gov. (mailto:FOILAppeal@esd.ny.gov) If you have any questions or wish to discuss this further, you may contact my office at (518) 292-2298 . Sincerely, Jaclyn Clemmer
Senior Counsel, Records Access Officer
Records Access Office

Dear Sam Mellins: Please be advised that ESD continues to review documents related to your FOIL request in accordance with the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law, Section 84 et seq .) (“FOIL”) and its rules concerning access to ESD’s records.  ESD will notify you of the status of its review and endeavor to provide you with any responsive documents and/or determination(s) made pursuant to FOIL on or before September 14, 2023.
Thank you.
Records Access Officer FOIL@esd.ny.gov

Dear Sam Mellins: Please be advised that ESD continues to review documents related to your FOIL request in accordance with the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law, Section 84 et seq .) (“FOIL”) and its rules concerning access to ESD’s records.  ESD will notify you of the status of its review and endeavor to provide you with any responsive documents and/or determination(s) made pursuant to FOIL on or before October 13, 2023.
Thank you.
Records Access Officer FOIL@esd.ny.gov

Dear Sam Mellins: Please be advised that ESD continues to review documents related to your FOIL request in accordance with the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law, Section 84 et seq .) (“FOIL”) and its rules concerning access to ESD’s records.  ESD will notify you of the status of its review and endeavor to provide you with any responsive documents and/or determination(s) made pursuant to FOIL on or before November 10, 2023.
Thank you.
Records Access Officer FOIL@esd.ny.gov

RE: FOIL Records Request of July 19, 2023, Reference # R000102-072423 Dear Sam Mellins, New York State Empire State Development received a public records request from you on July 19, 2023. Your request seeks: July 19, 2023
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
documents or presentations prepared concerning the use of executive action to extend tax benefits to building projects in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn that have qualified for the 421a tax break.
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 New York State Empire State Development has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please log in to the FOIL Records Access Center at the following link to retrieve the responsive records. FOIL Records Request - R000102-072423
Additional records responsive to your request can be found in the ESD board materials at the following link: https://esd.ny.gov/esd-media-center/board-meetings/esd-directors-meeting-072023 Pursuant to Public Officers Law §87(2)(g), ESD has withheld records from disclosure as they are “inter-agency or intra-agency materials which are not (i) statistical or factual tabulations or data; (ii) instructions to staff that affect the public; (iii) final agency policy or determination; (iv) external audits, including but not limited to audits performed by the comptroller and the federal government.” Also, Public Officers Law § 87(2)(a) precludes access to records that are “specifically exempted from disclosure by state or federal statute.”  Accordingly, certain  records responsive to your request are exempt and withheld from production pursuant to Civil Practice Law and Rules §§ 3101(c) and 4503(a) because they constitute attorney work product or confidential communications made between an attorney and his or her client. Pursuant to Public Officers Law §89(4)(a), you have thirty (30) days to appeal this determination. An appeal of any portion of this determination should be directed to Empire State Development’s appeals officer, New York State Urban Development Corporation d/b/a Empire State Development, 633 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10017, FOILAppeal@esd.ny.gov. (mailto:FOILAppeal@esd.ny.gov) For questions or additional information, please reply to this email. Sincerely,

Jaclyn Clemmer
Senior Counsel, Records Access Officer

Good Morning Sam Mellins,

Please see below which was sent through our FOIL portal on November 3, 2023.

Thank you,
Records Access Office