Correspondence regarding Noel Anderson

J.K. Trotter filed this request with the Brooklyn College of New York City, NY.
Submitted Dec. 23, 2013
Status
Completed

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From: J.K. Trotter

Subject: None

None

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:

All correspondence, written or electronic, dated between January 1 2009 and the date this request is fulfilled, between Brooklyn College President Karen L. Gould and any employee or executive of Brooklyn College discussing Brooklyn College professor Noel Anderson.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

J.K. Trotter

From: MuckRock.com

Subject: None

None

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 23, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: Pamela Pollack

Subject: None

None

Dear Mr. Trotter,

I write in response to your request for records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law. I will provide access to these records, if any, within the next several weeks.

Pamela J.Pollack, Esq.
Legal Counsel to the President
Office of Legal Services
Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue,
Boylan Hall, Room 1405
Brooklyn, NY 11210
P: 718-951-3118
F: 718-951-4342

From: MuckRock.com

Subject: None

None

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 23, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: Pamela Pollack

Subject: None

None

Dear Mr. Trotter:

I write in response to your request for "All correspondence, written or electronic, dated between January 1 2009 and the date this request is fulfilled, between Brooklyn College President Karen L. Gould and any employee or executive of Brooklyn College discussing Brooklyn College professor Noel Anderson." I provide you with one record, an email exchange pertaining to Mr. Anderson, and in which President Gould was copied. The document has been redacted, in part, for the following reasons. Pursuant to Public Officers Law section 87(2)(g), an agency may withhold inter or intra-agency materials that are not "statistical or factual tabulations or data, instructions to staff that affect the public; final agency policy or determinations; or external audits, including but not limited to audits performed by the comptroller and the federal government..." Those portions of the emails that contain opinions, ideas or recommendations have been redacted as they are exempt from disclosure.

Other portions of the document have been redacted pursuant to Public Officers Law section 87(2)(b), which provides that an agency may withhold records or portions of records the disclosure of which would constitute "an unwarranted invasion of privacy." Those portions of the emails that contain allegations that were not proven, would, if disclosed constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy.

If you wish to appeal the partial denial of your request, your appeal should be directed to:

Frederick Schaffer
General Counsel and Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs
The City University of New York
205 East 42nd Street
New York, NY

Pamela J.Pollack, Esq.
Legal Counsel to the President
Office of Legal Services
Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue,
Boylan Hall, Room 1405
Brooklyn, NY 11210
P: 718-951-3118
F: 718-951-4342

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