Rikers settlements (Office of the Comptroller of New York City)

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FOIL ID 6411383db189b
First Name Wesley
Last Name Lowery
Organization/Affiliation N/A
Email requests@muckrock.com
Phone +1 617-299-1832
Address MuckRock News, DEPT MR142788
Apt, Suite, Bldg. (optional) 263 Huntington Ave
City Boston
State Massachusetts
Zip Code 02115
Your Message
Category of request Other
Description of request
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the
following records:
Copies of any financial settlements /payouts agreed to by the city stemming
from Rikers Island since Jan 1, 2012
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,
Wesley Lowery
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1 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 | (212) 669-3916 | www.comptroller.nyc.gov (http://comptroller.nyc.gov/)

Dear Wesley Lowery:

This letter is in reference to your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request that you submitted on March 14, 2023.

We are in receipt of your FOIL request. However, due to the volume of requests that we are processing, we need additional time to complete the response to your request. We anticipate completing our response to your request on or about May 16, 2023.

If you have any questions regarding your request, please send an email to our FOIL Officer at foil@comptroller.nyc.gov<mailto:foil@comptroller.nyc.gov>.

Sincerely,
NYC Comptroller's Office FOIL Unit

Dear Wesley Lowery:

This letter is in reference to your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request that you submitted on March 14, 2023.

We are in receipt of your FOIL request. However, due to the volume of requests that we are processing, we need additional time to complete the response to your request. We anticipate completing our response to your request on or about July 27, 2023.

If you have any questions regarding your request, please send an email to our FOIL Officer at foil@comptroller.nyc.gov<mailto:foil@comptroller.nyc.gov>.

Sincerely,
NYC Comptroller's Office FOIL Unit

Dear Wesley Lowery:

This letter is in reference to your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request that you submitted on March 14, 2023.

We are in receipt of your FOIL request. However, due to the volume of requests that we are processing, we need additional time to complete the response to your request. We anticipate completing our response to your request on or about September 22, 2023. If we have the report ready for you sooner, we will reach out to you sooner.

If you have any questions regarding your request, please send an email to our FOIL Officer at foil@comptroller.nyc.gov<mailto:foil@comptroller.nyc.gov>.

Sincerely,
NYC Comptroller's Office FOIL Unit

Dear Wesley Lowery:

This letter is in reference to your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request that you submitted on March 14, 2023.

We are generating a report in response to your FOIL request. However, due to the volume of requests that we are processing, we need additional time to complete the response to your request. We anticipate completing our response to your request on or about November 10, 2023. If we have the report ready for you sooner, we will reach out to you sooner.

If you have any questions regarding your request, please send an email to our FOIL Officer at foil@comptroller.nyc.gov<mailto:foil@comptroller.nyc.gov>.

Sincerely,
NYC Comptroller's Office FOIL Unit

Dear Wesley Lowery:

Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request, dated March 14, 2023, sought the following records from the Office of the New York City Comptroller:

"Copies of any financial settlements /payouts agreed to by the city stemming from Rikers Island since Jan 1, 2012"

Your request is granted. The attached report indicates all claims settled between January 1, 2012 through September 1, 2023, involving the New York City Department of Corrections. You may identify claims specific to Rikers Island by filtering the Occurrence Location data column in this report.

Under NYS Public Officers Law § 89(4), you have the right to appeal. Appeals must be submitted within 30 calendar days of receipt of this response and should be submitted by email to FOIL@comptroller.nyc.gov<mailto:FOIL@comptroller.nyc.gov>. Please put "FOIL Appeal" in the email's subject field. Appeals may also be mailed to the following address:

FOIL Appeals Officer
New York City Comptroller's Office
Office of the General Counsel
One Centre Street, Suite 602
New York, NY 10007

If you have any questions regarding your request, please send an email to our FOIL Officer at foil@comptroller.nyc.gov<mailto:foil@comptroller.nyc.gov>.

Sincerely,
NYC Comptroller's Office FOIL Unit