District Attorney Brian Seaman Checks

To Whom It May Concern:

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

--sent via fax to (716) 439-7102 on 6/13/2023--

1.) Copy of any and all checks issued from the following person: Brian Seaman, to the following department: Niagara Falls Police Department, during the following timeframe: 01/01/2019 - 05/16/2023.

Please redact the routing and account no. in the color black.

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,

Joanne Riford

---FOIL APPEAL SENT VIA EMAIL TO Rebecca.Wydysh@niagaracounty.com ON 06/29/2023---

Dear Ms. Rebecca J. Wydysh

I requested the following records on 06/13/2023. This request was sent to the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office.

a.) Copy of any and all checks issued from the following person: Brian Seaman, to the following department: Niagara Falls Police Department, during the following timeframe: 01/01/2019 - 05/16/2023.

Please redact the routing and account no. in the color black.

2. As of today, 06/29/2023, I have not received an acknowledgement or response to the aforementioned FOIL request.

3. Please note, neither a response to my request nor an acknowledgement of the receipt of my request was given within five business days, as such I am considering my FOIL request to have been constructively denied [see DeCorse v. City of Buffalo, 239 AD2d 949, 950 (1997)]. In such a circumstance, I believe that my denial may be appealed in accordance with §89(4)(a) of the Freedom of Information Law. I look forward to your appeal response within 10 business days. Thank you.

Dear Ms. Rebecca J. Wydysh

Please advise on the status of my FOIL appeal submitted to you via email on 6/29/2023. As of today, I have not received a response.

--SENT VIA EMAIL TO Rebecca.Wydysh@niagaracounty.com ON 7/13/2023---

Any updates on my appeal?

Ms. Wydysh,

Any updates on my appeal? To date, I have not received an appeal response. Thank you.

Sent to Leigh.Braun@niagaracounty.com on 7/28

Ms. Braun,

Can you attach all letters sent in response to my FOIL request via PDF attachment? Thank you Ma'am.

Sent to Leigh.Braun@niagaracounty.com on 8/1/2023

Ms. Braun,

Can you attach all letters sent in response to my FOIL request via PDF attachment? Thank you Ma'am.

Hello Leigh,

Thank you for your partnership on this request. Please know that we have not yet received the response to the appeal that had been sent from the DA's office on July 17th. Can you please verify where you sent it and include a tracking number, if applicable? If possible, please attach the response to the appeal by email.

We truly appreciate your help!

Best Regards,

MuckRock Staff