Updated subject matter listing
| Tracking # |
R001692-110823 |
| Submitted | Nov. 8, 2023 |
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From: ALEXANDER RICCIO
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of the current list by subject matter, of all records in the possession of the agency.
This was last requested in 2015 in 18985.
I further request a brief description of the records maintained under the following subject matters, along with a count of the number of records for each subject:
Bus engineering records and reports
Bus specifications, warranty and descriptive information
Correspondence and supporting documentation
Descriptive information on specific equipment or component parts
General law subject and brief files
Indexed and finding aids for centrally stored records
Finding aids, indexes, or tracking systems
Legal opinion or legal directive
Manual of procedures policies and standards
Operational policies procedures rules and regulations
Reports
Railroad car engineering records and reports
Railroad car specifications, warranty and descriptive 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
ALEXANDER RICCIO
From: Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), New York City Transit
Dear ALEXANDER RICCIO:
This message confirms receipt of your FOIL request. Your FOIL request was received in this office on 11/8/2023 and given the reference number R001692-110823 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of the current list by subject matter, of all records in the possession of the agency.
This was last requested in 2015 in 18985.
I further request a brief description of the records maintained under the following subject matters, along with a count of the number of records for each subject:
Bus engineering records and reports
Bus specifications, warranty and descriptive information
Correspondence and supporting documentation
Descriptive information on specific equipment or component parts
General law subject and brief files
Indexed and finding aids for centrally stored records
Finding aids, indexes, or tracking systems
Legal opinion or legal directive
Manual of procedures policies and standards
Operational policies procedures rules and regulations
Reports
Railroad car engineering records and reports
Railroad car specifications, warranty and descriptive 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
We will provide you with an acknowledgment of your FOIL request within 5 business days.
Sincerely,
Metropolitan Transportation Authority To monitor the progress or update this request, please log into the FOIL Records Access Center
From: Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), New York City Transit
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RE: FOIL Records Request of November 08, 2023, Reference # R001692-110823
Dear ALEXANDER RICCIO,
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority received a FOIL request from you on November 08, 2023. You requested: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of the current list by subject matter, of all records in the possession of the agency.
This was last requested in 2015 in 18985.
I further request a brief description of the records maintained under the following subject matters, along with a count of the number of records for each subject:
Bus engineering records and reports
Bus specifications, warranty and descriptive information
Correspondence and supporting documentation
Descriptive information on specific equipment or component parts
General law subject and brief files
Indexed and finding aids for centrally stored records
Finding aids, indexes, or tracking systems
Legal opinion or legal directive
Manual of procedures policies and standards
Operational policies procedures rules and regulations
Reports
Railroad car engineering records and reports
Railroad car specifications, warranty and descriptive 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"
We are writing to acknowledge receipt of the above referenced FOIL request. This is to advise you that we are in the process of reviewing our files for the records you requested and anticipate being able to furnish you with your response within sixty (60) business days. Access to any record requested will be determined in accordance with the Public Officers Law.
Sincerely,
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
From: ALEXANDER RICCIO
In my prior dealings with city and state agency FOIL requests, I have seen agencies proffer dates 60 days ahead as the expected completion date, only to further delay by 60 days on that date. More than one agency illegally repeated this more than half a dozen times.
Can I expect this FOIL request to actually be completed on or before Saturday, February 24, 2024? If not, I will not hesitate to appeal on grounds of constructive denial.
From: ALEXANDER RICCIO
I never received a response to my 11/20/2023 communication.
Because of this, in concert with my prior experience with MTA FOIL, I no longer consider the agency to be cooperative or acting in good faith.
There is a nearly two year old responsive document available on the MTA website. I would like an up to date version. This is not a complex request. I neither consider 60 days a reasonable timeframe for a response, nor one that is likely to be met.
Furthermore, in the past, I have had appeals denied on basis of timeliness after MTA appeals review took more than a week to open the mail, and then improperly considered that later date of mail opening to be the appeal date.
So far, I have only once had the MTA execute a FOIL request in a reasonable time period.
Thus, as a portion of the grander fractal of kafkaesque bureaucracy, I cannot reasonably assume the MTA is proceeding with my FOIL request, and am appealing on the basis of constructive denial.
Hire more staff.
From: Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), New York City Transit
--- Please respond above this line ---
RE: FOIL Records Request of November 08, 2023, Reference # R001692-110823.
Dear ALEXANDER RICCIO,
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority received a FOIL request from you on November 08, 2023. You requested: "A copy of the current list by subject matter, of all records in the possession of the agency.
This was last requested in 2015 in 18985.
I further request a brief description of the records maintained under the following subject matters, along with a count of the number of records for each subject:
Bus engineering records and reports
Bus specifications, warranty and descriptive information
Correspondence and supporting documentation
Descriptive information on specific equipment or component parts
General law subject and brief files
Indexed and finding aids for centrally stored records
Finding aids, indexes, or tracking systems
Legal opinion or legal directive
Manual of procedures policies and standards
Operational policies procedures rules and regulations
Reports
Railroad car engineering records and reports
Railroad car specifications, warranty and descriptive information"
In response to your request for "current list by subject matter, of all records," please see the following link: https://new.mta.info/transparency/foil/agency-subject-matter-lists.
A diligent search was conducted based on the information provided and no responsive records were found for the remaining portions of your request.
This completes the response to your FOIL Request.
Sincerely,
Metropolitan Transportation Authority To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the FOIL Records Access Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HQ8g8aTo3fruz6sNyHDNCrmblCkjJOZYl1Idrz0oULClasWY5u6Dx6lMCFZhrA0xpA-3D-3D_3mn_tfLUPe8eViMeSBUT-2FRv8AyhAaWFYSM9kfcg766JgOqqIoX2LHlfqQR4YOJUQ6vvyu5ZIhzZaVKaHxZy6FdfONW0np1Ils-2FaG3orOaVCZiWxYr-2FpXUA7eBOyeIyiYp7akzEsPzwUsx7zj8HjYJ0DONsmbyMyr0rOZdHAA-2Br4kY-2BPunJEjTuvid4qEv5pZzZrb69xTW-2BJL0BcW-2B7deAasEzk9vFAafxIACjf4X5i8MOzgjg-2F0r6Dix0E-2Fw9T0dLkORhphdSbdVFkR6s9lt8CkZEb55H4n4Y9xMGy8T7HqgiCHLAnylwoCm1RzzWWEHCUyc3yMY-2BuiEeBx3xTh05Vcy3zHap-2FOwV71Z302xAle-2BPeeRdeVmtPJ6SsFdUND5FUFS)
From: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Headquarters
Dear Alexander Riccio:
Herewith, please find correspondence relating to your FOIL appeal.
Thank you,
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Raquel Romain-Richards
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