NYS Amistad Commission Reports
| Submitted | Jan. 17, 2016 |
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From: Christopher Philippo
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:
"reports for the governor and the legislature regarding [the Amistad Commission's] findings and recommendations on facilitating the inclusion of the African slave trade, American slavery studies, African-American history and special programs in the educational system of the state" mandated by N.Y. ARTS & CULT. AFF. LAW § 57.53 (3) per L. 2005 ch. 404 http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/28072
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.
If my request is too broad or does not reasonably describe the records, please contact me via email so that I may clarify my request, and when appropriate inform me of the manner in which records are filed, retrieved or generated.
If for any reason any portion of my request is denied, please inform me of the reasons for the denial in writing and provide the name, address and email address of the person or body to whom an appeal should be directed.
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,
Christopher K. Philippo
From: Yorkbriggs, Wendy (DOS)
January 26 , 2016
Christopher K. Philippo
MuckRock via
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Re:
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Dear Mr. Philippo:
This in regard to your January 19, 2016 Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) inquiry concerning NYS Amistad.
Your request is currently being reviewed and we will be in further contact within twenty business days. At that time, your request will either be granted or denied, in whole or in part, or you will be given a date that records responsive to your request will be made available for inspection or copying.
Wendy York-Briggs
Wendy York-Briggs
Assistant Records Access Officer
New York Department of State
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12231-0001
O: 518-486-9843
www.dos.ny.gov<http://www.dos.ny.gov/>
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 17, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Yorkbriggs, Wendy (DOS)
February 10, 2016
Christopher K. Philippo
MuckRock via
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Re:
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Dear Mr. Philippo:
This in regard to your January 19, 2016 Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) inquiry concerning NYS Amistad.
Your request is currently being reviewed and we will be in further contact within twenty business days from January 26, 2016.
Wendy York-Briggs
Assistant Records Access Officer
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 17, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Yorkbriggs, Wendy (DOS)
January 26 , 2016
Christopher K. Philippo
MuckRock via requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Re: FOIL Request
Dear Mr. Philippo:
This in regard to your January 19, 2016 Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) inquiry concerning NYS Amistad.
Pertaining to your FOIL request, it is taking significantly longer than anticipated to review each document to determine what information is disclosable and what is not. Please be advised the Department of State needs additional time. Anticipated date is now April 8, 2016.
At that time, your request will either be granted or denied, in whole or in part, or you will be given a date that records responsive to your request will be made available for inspection or copying.
Wendy York-Briggs
Wendy York-Briggs
Assistant Records Access Officer
New York Department of State
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12231-0001
O: 518-486-9843
www.dos.ny.gov<http://www.dos.ny.gov/<http://www.dos.ny.gov%3chttp:/www.dos.ny.gov/>
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 17, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Wilbard, Helen (DOS)
April 8, 2016
Mr. Christopher K. Philippo
MuckRock
DEPT MR 23493
PO Box 55819
Boston, Ma 02205-5819
Dear Mr. Philippo:
Pertaining to your January 19, 2016 FOIL request concerning NYS Amistad, it is taking significantly longer than anticipated to review each document to determine what information is disclosable and what is not. Please be advised the Department of State needs additional time. Anticipated date is now May 20, 2016.
Sincerely,
Helen Wilbard
Helen Wilbard
Assistant Records Access Officer
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 17, 2016. You previously indicated that it would be completed on May 20, 2016. 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: Wilbard, Helen (DOS)
May 19, 2016
Mr. Christopher K. Philippo
MuckRock
DEPT MR 23493
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
Sear Mr. Phillippo:
This is in response to your request dated January 17, 2016, under New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) in which you seek:
"reports for the governor/ legislature re Amistad Commission's findings and recommendations on facilitating the inclusion of the African slave trade, American slavery studies, African American history and special programs in the education system of the state as mandated by NY Arts & Cult. Law SS 57.53(3) per L. 2005 ch. 404"
The Department's search of our records is complete and disclosable records have been identified. The Report that you seek is available at:
http://www.dos.ny.gov/amistad/pdf/Final%20Amistad%20Commission%20Report-03-22-16.pdf
If any document has been withheld, or if any information has been redacted, or if you believe that you have not been provided all disclosable records responsive to your request, you have the right to treat this response as a partial denial. Pursuant to Public Officers Law § 89(4) you have the right to submit an appeal within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of this correspondence. Any such appeal must be in writing and addressed to: Daniel E. Shapiro, NYS Department of State, One Commerce Plaza 11th Floor, 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1120, Albany, New York 12231-0001.
Sincerely,
Helen Wilbard
Assistant Records Access Officer
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 17, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on May 20, 2016. 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: Wilbard, Helen (DOS)
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