Gator
| Tracking # |
FOIL-2023-846-00125 |
| Submitted | Feb. 23, 2023 |
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From: Jake Offenhartz
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
Emails written, sent, or received by any employee of the New York City Parks Department between February 18, 2023 and the date this request is processed which contain any of the following non-case sensitive keywords in the body or header:
-Gator
-Alligator
-Godzilla
-Prospect Park Lake
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,
Jake Offenhartz
From: Department of Parks & Recreation
Your request FOIL-2023-846-00125 has been successfully submitted to the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR).
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Request Title: Gator
Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
Emails written, sent, or received by any employee of the New York City Parks Department between February 18, 2023 and the date this request is processed which contain any of the following non-case sensitive keywords in the body or header:
-Gator
-Alligator
-Godzilla
-Prospect Park Lake
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,
Jake Offenhartz
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From: Department of Parks & Recreation
Dear Jake Offenhartz:
I am contacting you from the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation. Please find attached a letter regarding FOIL Request #16103; your OpenRecords # FOIL-2023-846-00125.
Thank you,
Rupali Paranandi
(she/her)
Records Access Officer
T 212.360.1313
E rupali.paranandi@parks.nyc.gov<mailto:rupali.paranandi@parks.nyc.gov>
NYC Parks
The Arsenal, Central Park
830 Fifth Avenue, Room 313
New York, NY 10065
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Rupali Paranandi
(she/her)
T 212.360.1393
E rupali.paranandi@parks.nyc.gov<mailto:rupali.paranandi@parks.nyc.gov>
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From: Department of Parks & Recreation
Mr. Offenhartz:
Thank you for contacting NYC Parks today. I received your message that you were following up regarding a FOIL request you submitted. Can you please email me with any questions you may have regarding your FOIL request(s)?
Thank you,
Rupali Paranandi
(she/her)
Records Access Officer
T 212.360.1313
E rupali.paranandi@parks.nyc.gov<mailto:rupali.paranandi@parks.nyc.gov>
NYC Parks
The Arsenal, Central Park
830 Fifth Avenue, Room 313
New York, NY 10065
nyc.gov/parks<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nycgovparks.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7CRupali.Paranandi%40parks.nyc.gov%7C7b0ead8d86764f45a1eb08da24893a1e%7C32f56fc75f814e22a95b15da66513bef%7C0%7C0%7C637862469044728575%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NAtN1xpHLbtKEoQmMo9espc5f4DJzxruL6KT60mXOss%3D&reserved=0>
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From: Jake Offenhartz
Hi Rupali,
I was reaching out to discuss the above note. My understanding is that it is not normally necessary to specify the exact employees. However, maybe it would be easier to narrow the search if I specified that, for now, I'm looking for any communications using the keywords "Gator" or "Alligator" between Parks Department employees and employees of the Wildlife Conservation Society, including but not limited to: Max Pulsinelli (mpulsinelli@wcs.org);
Mary Dixon (mdixon@wcs.org); Cristián Samper (csamper@wcs.org); Caleb McClennen (cmcclennen@wcs.org); and Jim Breheny (jbreheny@wcs.org).
I'm also interested in any communications using the keywords "Gator" or "Alligator" between the Parks Department and any members of the Prospect Park Alliance, whose emails end in "@prospectpark.org". It is not necessary to upload these responses together -- whichever comes out first is fine.
Finally, the time period I'm looking for here is February 18th to the date the request is filed.
Thanks,
Jake
914 500 3940
From: Department of Parks & Recreation
Good morning,
This message is to update you on your Freedom of Information Law ("FOIL") request submitted to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation ("Parks"). Parks is still examining our records to determine whether we possess the requested information and, if so, the extent to which it is available for disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law. Please be advised that due to the volume of FOIL requests our office processes, Parks needs additional time, approximately sixty (60) business days (approximately June 8, 2023) from the date of this message, to respond to your request.
Best Regards,
Mark
Mark McCormack, CPRP (he / him / his)
Risk Management and Legal Records Officer
Office of the General Counsel
T 212.360.8141
F 917.849.6754
E Mark.McCormack@parks.nyc.gov
Please note: My work days are Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
NYC Parks
The Arsenal, Central Park
830 Fifth Avenue, Room 313
New York, NY 10065
nyc.gov/parks
Follow Parks on: Facebook | Twitter | foursquare | Instagram | YouTube
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From: Department of Parks & Recreation
Dear J. Offenhartz:
I am contacting you from the Office of the General Counsel of the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation. Please find attached a letter regarding your FOIL request.
Sincerely,
Mark
Mark McCormack, CPRP (he / him / his)
Risk Management and Legal Records Officer
Office of the General Counsel
T 212.360.8141
F 917.849.6754
E Mark.McCormack@parks.nyc.gov<mailto:Mark.McCormack@parks.nyc.gov>
Please note: My work days are Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
NYC Parks
The Arsenal, Central Park
830 Fifth Avenue, Room 313
New York, NY 10065
nyc.gov/parks<http://www.nycgovparks.org/> | Follow Parks on: Facebook<http://facebook.com/nycparks> | Twitter<http://twitter.com/nycparks> | Instagram<http://instagram.com/NYCParks> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/nyc-department-of-parks-&-recreation/> | TikTok<https://www.tiktok.com/@nycparks>
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this message and then delete it from your computer. Thank you.
From: Department of Parks & Recreation
Dear J. Offenhartz:
I am contacting you from the Office of the General Counsel of the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation. Please find attached a letter regarding your FOIL request.
Sincerely,
Mark
Mark McCormack, CPRP (he / him / his)
Risk Management and Legal Records Officer
Office of the General Counsel
T 212.360.8141
F 917.849.6754
E Mark.McCormack@parks.nyc.gov<mailto:Mark.McCormack@parks.nyc.gov>
Please note: My work days are Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
NYC Parks
The Arsenal, Central Park
830 Fifth Avenue, Room 313
New York, NY 10065
nyc.gov/parks<http://www.nycgovparks.org/> | Follow Parks on: Facebook<http://facebook.com/nycparks> | Twitter<http://twitter.com/nycparks> | Instagram<http://instagram.com/NYCParks> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/nyc-department-of-parks-&-recreation/>
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From: Department of Parks & Recreation
Dear Mr. Offenhartz:
I am contacting you from the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. Please see attached for a letter about FOIL request #16103; your OpenRecords #: 2023-846-00125. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rupali Paranandi (she/her)
T 212.360.1393
E rupali.paranandi@parks.nyc.gov<mailto:rupali.paranandi@parks.nyc.gov>
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this message and then delete it from your computer. Thank you.
From: Department of Parks & Recreation
Dear J. Offenhartz:
I am contacting you from the Office of the General Counsel of the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation. Please find attached a letter regarding your FOIL request.
Sincerely,
Mark
Mark McCormack, CPRP (he / him / his)
Risk Management and Legal Records Officer
Office of the General Counsel
T 212.360.8141
F 917.849.6754
E Mark.McCormack@parks.nyc.gov<mailto:Mark.McCormack@parks.nyc.gov>
Please note: My work days are Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
NYC Parks
The Arsenal, Central Park
830 Fifth Avenue, Room 313
New York, NY 10065
nyc.gov/parks<http://www.nycgovparks.org/> | Follow Parks on: Facebook<http://facebook.com/nycparks> | Twitter<http://twitter.com/nycparks> | Instagram<http://instagram.com/NYCParks> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/nyc-department-of-parks-&-recreation/>
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From: Department of Parks & Recreation
Dear J. Offenhartz:
I am contacting you from the Office of the General Counsel of the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation. Please find attached a letter and records responsive to your FOIL request.
Sincerely,
Mark
Mark McCormack, CPRP (he / him / his)
Risk Management and Legal Records Officer
Office of the General Counsel
T 212.360.8141
F 917.849.6754
E Mark.McCormack@parks.nyc.gov<mailto:Mark.McCormack@parks.nyc.gov>
Please note: My work days are Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
NYC Parks
The Arsenal, Central Park
830 Fifth Avenue, Room 313
New York, NY 10065
nyc.gov/parks<http://www.nycgovparks.org/> | Follow us on Social Media<https://linktr.ee/nycparks>
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this message and then delete it from your computer. Thank you.
