Documents furnished in other FOIL requests

Your request FOIL-2023-810-04801 has been successfully submitted to the Department of Buildings (DOB).
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Request Title: Documents furnished in other FOIL requests

Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Anything furnished as a response to the following FOIL requests:
FOIL-2020-810-01437
FOIL-2020-810-01949
FOIL-2020-810-02784
FOIL-2020-810-02999
FOIL-2020-810-03664 (this does not seem to have been completed, if so, please resubmit the request on my behalf)
FOIL-2020-810-03911 (this does not seem to have been completed, if so, please resubmit the request on my behalf)
FOIL-2020-810-03915 (this does not seem to have been completed, if so, please resubmit the request on my behalf)
FOIL-2020-810-03917 (this does not seem to have been completed, if so, please resubmit the request on my behalf)
FOIL-2021-810-00618

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

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The Department of Buildings (DOB) has acknowledged your FOIL request FOIL-2023-810-04801. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2023-810-04801) You can expect a response on or about Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
Please visit FOIL-2023-810-04801 to view additional information and take any necessary action. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2023-810-04801)

The Department of Buildings (DOB) has closed your FOIL request FOIL-2023-810-04801 for the following reasons: (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2023-810-04801)
In this FOIL request, you referred to the following:

FOIL-2020-810-01437
FOIL-2020-810-01949
FOIL-2020-810-02784
FOIL-2020-810-02999
FOIL-2020-810-03664 (this does not seem to have been completed, if so, please resubmit the request on my behalf)
FOIL-2020-810-03911 (this does not seem to have been completed, if so, please resubmit the request on my behalf)
FOIL-2020-810-03915 (this does not seem to have been completed, if so, please resubmit the request on my behalf)
FOIL-2020-810-03917 (this does not seem to have been completed, if so, please resubmit the request on my behalf)
FOIL-2021-810-00618

They were closed because we were not sure if they were already processed.  Since you say that you have not received the documents, we will reopen each one.  Since we are opening each one individually, we will close 2023-810-04801 since it does not relate to a specific FOIL request but just mentions the above ones.

Hi,

In this FOIL request, you referred to the following:

FOIL-2020-810-01437
FOIL-2020-810-01949
FOIL-2020-810-02784
FOIL-2020-810-02999
FOIL-2020-810-03664 (this does not seem to have been completed, if so, please resubmit the request on my behalf)
FOIL-2020-810-03911 (this does not seem to have been completed, if so, please resubmit the request on my behalf)
FOIL-2020-810-03915 (this does not seem to have been completed, if so, please resubmit the request on my behalf)
FOIL-2020-810-03917 (this does not seem to have been completed, if so, please resubmit the request on my behalf)
FOIL-2021-810-00618

They were closed because we were not sure if they were already processed. Since you say that you have not received the documents, we will reopen each one. Since we are opening each one individually, we will close 2023-810-04801 since it does not relate to a specific FOIL request but just mentions the above ones.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at the below number or email.

Thank you,

Helen Thomas, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Buildings
280 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Phone (212) 393-2032
Email: hethomas@buildings.nyc.gov

Hi,

For the above FOIL, please see attached as well as the links below. All of this was in the portal under the FOIL #.

https://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/PermitsInProcessIssuedByBinServlet?requestid=1&allbin=1089779

https://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByLocationServlet?jobsubmdate_month=&jobsubmdate_date=&jobsubmdate_year=&stcodekey=&passdocnumber=01&allbin=1089779&allboroughname=&allstrt=&allnumbhous=&allinquirytype=BXS1PRA3&requestid=2

Thank you,
Helen

Hi,

For the above FOIL, the documents that were attached in the portal for the FOIL request are attached. The FOIL was fulfilled for you on August 5, 2020.
Thanks,
Helen

Hi,

For the above FOIL, a message was sent to you asking for more information.

Hi,

For the above, the information for the request was posted in the portal on April 19, 2021:

The Department of Buildings ("DOB") is in receipt of your FOIL Request no. 2020-810-03664 regarding COVID-19 Testing Data ("FOIL Request") dated November 1, 2020. DOB now provides the following responses:

The "list" mentioned by one of your employees in widely viral incident in a yeshiva, in which the employee stated, on or about October 26, 2020, that she was given a list
Regarding religious institutions/schools. The video can be viewed at https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/featured/1913743/shock-video-out-of-controlnyc-
health-dept-inspectors-visit-empty-yeshiva-start-writing-summonses.html, and the admission of a list can be seen at 1:39.

Request denied. DOB has no material that is responsive to request no. 1. Please note the link that you have provided states that the persons shown in the video are "nyc-health-dept-inspectors."

All directives, guidances, correspondence, memoranda, and all other records regarding COVID-19-related enforcement in the Jewish communities in Kings County September 1, 2020 through October 30, 2020;

Request denied. DOB has no material that is responsive to request no. 2. Per New York State Public Officers Law sec.89 (3) (a), request no. 2 fails to "reasonably describe" a record that DOB maintains.

All data, notes, correspondence, memoranda, final documents and other related records relating to COVID-19 testing in the zip codes 11204, 11210, 11219, 11229, and 11230 that were/are being sent to the Mayor's Office, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or another city agency from September 1, 2020 through October 30, 2020;

Request denied. DOB has no material that is responsive to request no. 9.

All data, notes, memoranda, and final documents relating to CoVID-19 testing in the zip codes 11204, 11210, 11219, 11229, and 11230 that were/are being sent to the Governor's Office or from the Governor's office to NYS Department of Health or another state agency from September 1, 2020 through October 30, 2020.

Request denied. DOB is not included among the agencies listed in request no. 10 and has no material that is responsive to request no. 10.

Hi,

For the above FOIL, you got the attached documents.

Hi,

Feel free to call me at 212-393-2032 to discuss of any of your FOIL request.

Thank you,

Helen Thomas, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Buildings
280 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Phone (212) 393-2032
Email: hethomas@buildings.nyc.gov