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Dear Matthew Fecteau,
This message confirms receipt of your FOIL request. Your request was received in this office on 12/26/2023 and given the reference number R000976-122623 for tracking purposes. You requested:
We will provide you with an acknowledgment letter within 5 business days. “To Whom It May Concern:

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

This request is for the Office of Building Standards and Codes.

I seek a copy of the following cases/complaints:
7667, 7914, 7950, and 7963

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,

Matthew Fecteau

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Sincerely,
NYS Department of State To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the FOIL Records Access Center.

RE: FOIL Records Request of December 26, 2023, Reference # R000976-122623
Dear Matthew Fecteau,
The NYS Department of State received a FOIL request from you on December 26, 2023. You requested: "To Whom It May Concern:

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

This request is for the Office of Building Standards and Codes.

I seek a copy of the following cases/complaints:
7667, 7914, 7950, and 7963

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,

Matthew Fecteau

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate program area(s) to identify documents that are responsive to your request and which may be made available pursuant to all applicable provisions of the Freedom of Information Law.
A determination as to whether your request is granted or denied will be reached in approximately 20 business days or we will notify you in writing if the responsible program area(s) should require additional time to locate, assemble and review documents that may be responsive to your request.
Please note that, pursuant to Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, a charge may be applied to your request, including the actual cost of the medium used to respond to your Freedom of Information Law request and/or other related costs. When responsive records have been identified, you will be informed of any cost and how payment should be made.
Sincerely,
NYS Department of State

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RE: FOIL Records Request of December 26, 2023, Reference # R000976-122623 Dear Matthew Fecteau, The NYS Department of State received a public records request from you on December 26, 2023. You requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

This request is for the Office of Building Standards and Codes.

I seek a copy of the following cases/complaints:
7667, 7914, 7950, and 7963

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,

Matthew Fecteau

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Department of State 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 - R000976-122623 Please also note that portions of records are exempt from disclosure for the following reason: Invasion of Personal Privacy
Records or portions of records that respond to your request are exempt from production pursuant to Public Officers Law §87(2)(b) because “disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy under the provisions of Public Officers Law §89(2).” Pursuant to Public Officers Law §89(4)(a) you have 30 days to submit a written appeal of this determination to: Department of State FOIL Appeals Officer
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Albany, NY 12231 Sincerely, Records Access Office
New York State Department of State To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the FOIL Records Access Center