Notice of Claim Killing Rameek Smith

Gwynne Hogan filed this request with the Office of the Comptroller of New York City of New York City, NY.
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From: Gwynne Hogan

To Whom It May Concern:

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

A copy of the notice of claim filed on behalf of the family of Rameek Smith who was shot and killed by an NYPD officer in the 42nd Precinct on May 10th, 2022 at around 10:45 p.m. near the intersection of Crotona Parkway and Third Avenue.

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,

Gwynne Hogan

From: Office of the Comptroller of New York City

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is in response to your FOIL request dated July 6, 2022, which ostensibly served as a follow up to your original FOIL request dated May 13, 2022. In pertinent part, your request sought: "[a] copy of the notice of claim filed on behalf of the family of Rameek Smith who was shot and killed by an NYPD officer in the 42nd Precinct on May 10th, 2022 at around 10:45 p.m. near the intersection of Crotona Parkway and Third Avenue."

Your request is denied. I did not locate any notices of claims filed on behalf of the claimant named in your request that is relevant to the location and date specified. As a general reminder, to avoid delayed responses to your FOIL requests, you may submit future requests via our online portal here: https://comptroller.nyc.gov/services/for-the-public/freedom-of-information-law-foil-requests/submit-online/

Under NYS Public Officers Law ยง 89(4), you have the right to appeal. Appeals must be submitted within 30 calendar days of receipt of this response and should be submitted by email to FOIL@comptroller.nyc.gov<mailto:FOIL@comptroller.nyc.gov>. Please put "FOIL Appeal" in the email's subject field. Appeals may also be mailed to the following address:

FOIL Appeals Officer

New York City Comptroller's Office

Office of the General Counsel

One Centre Street, Suite 602

New York, NY 10007

If you have any questions about this response, you may submit your questions to the same email address.

Sincerely,
NYC Comptroller's Office FOIL Unit

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