Legal Proceedings against the City of New York (2020-Present)

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Request Title: Legal Proceedings against the City of New York (2020-Present)

Request Description: New York City Law Department
100 Church St.
New York, NY 10007

Attn: FOIA Officer

Subject: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request – Specific Legal Proceedings against the City of New York

Dear FOIA Officer,

Under the provisions of the New York State Freedom of Information Law, Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, I hereby request access to and copies of all records held by the New York City Law Department pertaining to:

1. Written communication including but not limited to records, letters related to legal proceedings against the City of New York.
2. Formal notices of intent to sue the City of New York.
3. Article 78 proceedings initiated against the City of New York.
4. Any judgments, settlements or resolutions of the aforementioned proceedings.

The time frame for the requested records is from January 1st, 2020 to the present time of processing this request.

Should any portion of the requested records be deemed exempt from disclosure, I request the release of any reasonably segregable non-exempt portions in accordance with Public Officers Law § 87(2). If an entire document is exempt, I request a justification, citing specific FOIL exemptions.

Please note your obligation under the law not to destroy any records potentially responsive to this request. Any withholding, redaction, or destruction of responsive records without proper justification constitutes a violation of the FOIL and is subject to litigation.

As an independent investigative journalist associated with TransparencyReport.pw, I believe that the information I seek is in the public interest and its disclosure contributes significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government.

Enclosed is a letter requesting a fee waiver for the processing of this request.

If the enclosed waiver is not accepted and there are any potential charges associated with fulfilling my request, please inform me in advance.

As stipulated by the FOIL, I look forward to your response within five business days (Public Officers Law § 89(3)).

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Jordan Lassiter
Independent Investigative Journalist
TransparencyReport.pw
Email: Jordan@Lassiter.eu
Phone: 1-845-748-0329

Enclosure: Fee Waiver Request Letter

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You can view the request and take any necessary action at the following webpage: https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2023-025-00230. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2023-025-00230)

The Law Department (LAW) has acknowledged your FOIL request FOIL-2023-025-00230. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2023-025-00230) You can expect a response on or about Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Please visit FOIL-2023-025-00230 to view additional information and take any necessary action. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2023-025-00230)

The Law Department (LAW) has closed your FOIL request FOIL-2023-025-00230 for the following reasons: (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2023-025-00230)
Your request is for data that is available through the City's OpenData site. You may visit http://nyc.gov/opendata to find this information Our Office has construed your request as seeking a list of all lawsuits handled by this Office, as well as the data maintained for same.  You are herein granted access to such a list; you are accordingly referred to: 1) a report on the New York City Law Department’s website, accessible at: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/law/public-resources/nyc-administrative-code-7-114.page. This report details civil actions filed against the Police Department or individual Police Officers, or both, during the five-year period preceding the first day of the month when the report was posted, which resulted from allegations of improper police conduct, including, but not limited to, claims involving use of force, assault and battery, malicious prosecution, or false arrest or imprisonment; 2) a report on the New York City Law Department’s website, accessible at: (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/law/public-resources/nyc-administrative-code-7-114.page) https://www1.nyc.gov/site/law/public-resources/nyc-administrative-code-7-113.page. This report details all civil actions filed against the Department of Corrections or individual employees, or both, during the five-year period preceding the first day of the month when the report was posted, which resulted from allegations of misconduct; and 3) the New York City OpenData website’s posting of ‘Case-Related Information About Civil Litigation,’ accessible at: (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/law/public-resources/nyc-administrative-code-7-113.page) https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Case-Related-Information-About-Civil-Litigation/pjgc-h7uv.  This dataset details all publicly commenced civil actions handled by the New York City Law Department from fiscal year 1960 through fiscal year 2022, which are maintained in the Law Department’s case management system as of January 27, 2023. To view on OpenData: follow the link above, then select “View Data” on the webpage.  This will bring you to the list of the aforementioned civil actions, where you can customize your view and filters, or choose to export the list to an Excel spreadsheet.  To export the list to an Excel spreadsheet, select “Export” from the top right menu, then under the “Download” menu, select the “CSV.” Note that for all postings, all disposition amounts reflect the total for the case and cannot be attributed to a particular defendant, other than the City of New York. (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Case-Related-Information-About-Civil-Litigation/pjgc-h7uv)
You may appeal the decision to deny access to material that was redacted in part or withheld in entirety by contacting the agency's FOIL Appeals Officer: foil@law.nyc.gov within 30 days. (mailto:foil@law.nyc.gov?subject=FOIL-2023-025-00230%20-%20Appeal)