Department of
Housing Preservation
Development
nyc.gov/hpd

VICKI BEEN OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
Commissioner Regulatory Affairs Division

MATTHEW SHAFIT 10? Street
General Counsel I New York? NY 10038

Deputy Commissioner

MARY-LYNNE 
Deputy General Counsel

October 26, 2015

Podkul

ProPublica

155 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013

FOIL Request #2 1527?15
Ref: Documents

Dear Sir or Madam,

Your request for information and/or records access has been received, and assigned the above
request number. Please note the response(s) checked below:

have asked questions or requested information. Please note that FOIL does not
require that agencies answer questions, nor that they compile, analyze, or transmit data.
Rather, FOIL provides for ?public requests for inspection and/or copying of records". As a result
of a diligent search by department personnel:

I regret to advise you that HPD does not possess or maintain any records responsive to

your request.

I regret to advise you that HPD does not possess or maintain any records responsive to
your request beyond those that have been transmitted to you in response to your previous FOIL
request(s).

I regret to advise you that the records for you requested cannot be found.

I believe the records you seek may be with

 

Please note: You may appeal this decision, in writing, within 30 days to: Harold
Weinberg, Records Appeals Officer, Room 5C2, 100 Gold Street, New York, NY 10038.

Very truly yours,

FOIL UNIT

Donald M. Appel
Records Access Officer