Brooklyn DA Records Pertaining to the Death of Neftaly Ramirez
| Submitted | Feb. 13, 2018 |
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From: Brad Aaron
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York State Freedom of Information Law (1977 N.Y. Laws ch. 933), I hereby request the following records:
I request a copy of all records pertaining to a traffic collision that occurred on July 22, 2017, in the borough of Brooklyn, at or near the intersection of Franklin Street and Noble Street, that resulted in the death of Neftaly Ramirez, including the possible causes of the collision, the persons involved in the collision, and the damage caused by the collision.
I further request a copy of all records, including emails sent to and from the @brooklynda.org domain, containing information on which the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office based its decision to file criminal charges, or its decision to file no charges, in connection with this collision. And all records, including emails sent to and from the @brooklynda.org domain, that contain or reference that conclusion or that discuss potential criminal actions or charges in connection with the collision.
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,
Brad Aaron
From: Kings County District Attorney's Office
Dear Mr. Aaron:
This email acknowledges receipt of your request for records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). Please be advised that a search for the file[s] that may contain the records you have requested has been commenced. Once that search is completed, we will be able to determine whether this office possesses such records, and, if so, whether you are entitled to receive them under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law.
However, as you no doubt can imagine, this office receives a tremendous volume of FOIL requests each month. Accordingly, to be fair to all applicants, FOIL requests are generally answered in the order in which they are received. Since there are presently other outstanding requests that were received by this office before your own, fulfillment of your request must wait until these others are answered.
Therefore, in accordance with Public Officers Law §89 (3), you are hereby advised that you should receive a response to your request on or about April 13, 2018.
Sincerely,
Douglas O'Connell
Paralegal Specialist
FOIL Records Access Officer
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 Feb. 13, 2018. You previously indicated that it would be completed on April 13, 2018. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Kings County District Attorney's Office
Dear Mr. Aaron:
This e-mail acknowledges receipt of your follow-up inquiry regarding your request for records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). Please be advised that the file containing the records you have requested has been located, and that your request is now actively being processed after a slight delay caused by the unprecedented volume of requests we have received this year. In accordance with Public Officers Law §89 (3), you are hereby advised that you should receive a final response to your request within the next 10 business days.
You may appeal these determinations within thirty days of the date of this letter by contacting Morgan Dennehy, Esq., FOIL Appeals Officer, at the above address.
Sincerely,
Douglas O'Connell
Paralegal Specialist
FOIL Records Access Officer
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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 Feb. 13, 2018. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 13, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Kings County District Attorney's Office
Dear Mr. Aaron:
As you were advised by via e-mail yesterday, the file containing the records you have requested has been located, and that your request is now actively being processed after a slight delay caused by the unprecedented volume of requests we have received this year. In accordance with Public Officers Law §89 (3), you are hereby advised that you should receive a final response to your request within the next 10 business days.
You may appeal these determinations within thirty days of the date of this letter by contacting Morgan Dennehy, Esq., FOIL Appeals Officer, at the above address.
Sincerely,
Douglas O'Connell
Paralegal Specialist
FOIL Records Access Officer
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From: Kings County District Attorney's Office
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: Kings County District Attorney's Office
Dear Mr. Aaron:
Attached please find this Office's response to your request for records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). A hard copy follows via US Mail, together with the requested records, which are too large to be sent via e-mail. You may appeal these determinations within thirty days by contacting Morgan Dennehy, Esq., FOIL Appeals Officer, at the above e-mail address.
Sincerely,
Douglas O'Connell
Paralegal Specialist
FOIL Records Access Officer
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