all information, records, and communications about and between NYPD and CIA

omar scott antar filed this request with the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America.
Tracking #

F-2016-01298

Status
Rejected

From: omar scott antar

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

I request all information, documents, records, and communications about and between the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) and the NYPD (New York Police Department), on all matters: operations, public relations efforts, policies, etc. I would like copies of all emails, phone logs/transcripts, letters, notes, memoranda, and all electronic or non-electronic communications/records/information.

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 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

omar scott antar

From: Central Intelligence Agency

A fix is required to perfect the request. The request has been rejected as being too vague, burdensome or otherwise unprocessable.

From: omar scott antar

Dear CIA,

This letter is a response to the CIA's 4-14-2016 letter signed by Michael Lavergne (reference#: F-2016-01298) and an improvement to my request for all CIA records and information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding interactions between the CIA and NYPD. I hereby request the following records, which I believe exist and should not be or remain classified:

I request all information, documents, records, and communications about and between the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) and the NYPD (New York Police Department), on all matters regarding Muslims and left-wing activists being targeted by the NYPD Intelligence Division, especially within those programs described by the Associated Press in its series on the NYPD and CIA (http://www.ap.org/NYPD): operations, public relations efforts, policies, etc. I would like copies of all emails, phone logs/transcripts, letters, notes, memoranda, and all electronic or non-electronic communications/records/information.

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 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

omar scott antar

From: omar scott antar

Dear CIA Agency Release Panel,

This letter is a response to and an appeal to the CIA Agency Release Panel of the CIA's 4-14-2016 letter signed by Michael Lavergne (reference#: F-2016-01298), and an improvement to my request for all CIA records and information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding interactions between the CIA and NYPD. I hereby request the following records, which I believe exist and should not be or remain classified:

I request all information, documents, records, and communications about and between the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) and the NYPD (New York Police Department), on all matters regarding Muslims and left-wing activists being targeted by the NYPD Intelligence Division, especially within those programs described by the Associated Press in its series on the NYPD and CIA (http://www.ap.org/NYPD): operations, public relations efforts, policies, etc. I would like copies of all emails, phone logs/transcripts, letters, notes, memoranda, and all electronic or non-electronic communications/records/information.

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, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

omar scott antar

From: Central Intelligence Agency

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: omar scott antar

Dear CIA Agency Release Panel,

This letter is a response and an appeal to the CIA Agency Release Panel of the CIA's 11-2-2016 letter signed by Michael Lavergne (reference#: F-2016-01298). As per the 11/2/2016 letter, yes, I request an updated search of all CIA documents on the following subject beyond the 150 pages released with the letter about the AP story:

all information, documents, records, and communications about and between the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) and the NYPD (New York Police Department), on all matters regarding (but not limited to) Muslims and left-wing activists being targeted by the NYPD Intelligence Division, especially within (but not limited to) those programs described by the Associated Press and NYPD Confidential in their series on the NYPD and CIA:

http://www.pulitzer.org/winners/matt-apuzzo-adam-goldman-eileen-sullivan-and-chris-hawley
http://www.nypdconfidential.com

all operations, public relations efforts, policies, etc. I would like copies of all emails, phone logs/transcripts, letters, notes, memoranda, and all electronic or non-electronic communications/records/information. In addition, I am appealing the redacted information within the 150 pages released with the 11/2/2016 letter.

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 very much in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

omar scott antar

From: Central Intelligence Agency

A fix is required to perfect the request.

From: Central Intelligence Agency

An interim response, stating the request is being processed.

From: Central Intelligence Agency

An interim response, stating the request is being processed.

From: Central Intelligence Agency

The request has been rejected, with the agency stating that it can neither confirm nor deny the existence of the requested documents. Postmark: September 27, 2023