Media Public Disclosure Request

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Request Title: Media Public Disclosure Request

Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any and all hiring and personnel records for Dr. Deborah "Debbie" Dowell for any paid or voluntary position she has held in your agency. To my knowledge, Dr. Dowell served as a Director of Special Projects from April, 2011 to January, 2014. I do not know if she was employed by DHMH before or after those dates.
These records should include, but are not limited to:
• Job/Volunteer position applications
• Resumes and CVs
• Letters concerning offers, hire, promotion, disciplinary proceedings and/or dismissals
• Documentation of commendations, recommendations and rewards
• Training records
• Contracts for services
• Salary and bonus records
• Disciplinary actions and/or investigations and/or decisions
• Letters of resignation

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 thumb-drive 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,

Natalie St. John

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Please contact the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via email at foil@health.nyc.gov
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FOIL Control #: 2021FR01438

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Law request. It has been assigned the above-noted control number and has been processing. You should receive a response within twenty(20) business days. Please note that as of January 1, 2019, the Department may charge the statutorily allowable fee of 25¢ per page for photocopied pages of FOIL responses.

All inquiries about the status of your request should be made with the control number noted above.

Thank you,

FOIL Administration(sb)

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

347-396-6011 (ph.)

347-396-6087 (f)

recordsaccess@health.nyc.gov<mailto:recordsaccess@health.nyc.gov>

Dear Natalie John:

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene partially grants and partially denies your Freedom of Information Law request with the above-referenced control number. It is granted as to the attached records. It is denied with respect to the redacted portions of these records because their release would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy pursuant to FOIL §§ 87(2)(b) and 89(2)(b).

You may file a written appeal of this partial denial within 30 days of the date of this message. The appeal should be addressed to:
Harminderpal Rana, Esquire
Appeals Officer & Associate General Counsel
Email: recordsaccess@health.nyc.gov<mailto:recordsaccess@health.nyc.gov>

The notice of appeal should include the request control number, the date of this denial message, a description of the records that were the subject of the request, the specific legal grounds for your appeal, and the full name and address of the original requester.

Thank you,

Bernadette O'Donnell
Records Access Officer / Agency Attorney
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
42-09 28th St., CN 14-29
Long Island City, NY 11101