Krugman-CUNY correspondence regarding selfies
| Submitted | Aug. 4, 2014 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: J.K. Trotter
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:
Copies of all electronic correspondence between Paul Krugman (and/or his attorney) and employees of CUNY’s Graduate Center pertaining to the public disclosure of several photographs (or “selfies”) that Krugman sent to CUNY.
The correspondence was referred to in an email, disclosed in documents recently released under FOIL, sent by a CUNY employee named Tonya Domi to a CUNY employee named Michael Arena on May 21 2014 at 11:33 AM. (In that email, Ms. Domi wrote: “Krugman and his attorney asked us to release the photos to The Gawker and not try to protect his privacy.”)
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: Phillips, Lynette
August 6, 2014
J.K. Trotter
E-mail: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
c/o MuckRock News
DEPT MR 12798
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
Re: FOIL Request
Dear Mr. Trotter:
This letter acknowledges today’s receipt of your e-mail dated August 4, in which you seek certain electronic records pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law, Article 6) from the CUNY Graduate Center.
Pursuant to Public Officers Law §89(3)(a), you shall be notified in writing on or about September 3, 2014, whether such request will be granted in whole or in part or denied. Please note that the fee for photocopying is 25¢ per page. If your request is granted in whole or in part, the Graduate Center shall simultaneously supply a page count with a calculation of the associated fee.
Sincerely,
Lynette M. Phillips
Records Access Officer
The Graduate Center
City University of New York
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Subject: Freedom of Information Request: Krugman-CUNY correspondence regarding selfies
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 Aug. 4, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Phillips, Lynette
August 21, 2104
Dear Mr. Trotter:
As indicated in the August 6 email below forwarded by your communication of this same date, “you shall be notified in writing on or about September 3, 2014” about the status of your inquiry.
Sincerely,
Lynette M. Phillips
Records Access Officer
The Graduate Center
City University of New York
From: Phillips, Lynette
August 26, 2014
J.K. Trotter
E-mail: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
c/o MuckRock News
DEPT MR 12798
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
Re: FOIL Request
Dear Mr. Trotter:
In further response to your August 4, 2014 inquiry, please be advised that the CUNY Graduate Center has conducted a comprehensive search for the documents requested, but has not located any records that are responsive.
You may appeal this determination by contacting the General Counsel and Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs, Mr. Frederick Schaffer, at the CUNY Central Office located at 205 East 42nd Street, New York, New York, 10017.
Sincerely,
Lynette M. Phillips
Records Access Officer
The Graduate Center
City University of New York
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