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General Counsel New York: NY 10033

Deputy Commissioner

Department Of MARY-LYNNE 
Housmg Preservation Deputy General Counsel

8: Development


April 6, 2016
Podkul
ProPublica
155 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013

Request 1592-1675-15
Ref: Documents
Dear Sir and 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:

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

Your request is denied because it does not adequately describe the records you seek.
The information you provided does not enable me to identify any agency records responsive to
your request. if you can provide additional data, such as, apartment number, borough, block 
lot, client name, client authorization to access file, dates, docket file numbers or designations,
HPD personnel, project names, social security number, time periods, valid address, or other
facts, i will attempt to identify the records you seek. I offer you the opportunity to write me at
100 Gold Street, Room 5U9, New York, NY 10038 to attempt to reframe your request

request is hereby denied pursuant to Section: (statutory exemption),
(invasion of privacy), (interference with contracts), (trade
secrets), (law enforcement), (health and safety), (inter- or
intra-agency material) of the Public Officers Law.

Your request is hereby denied pursuant to the privilege(s) accorded to attorney?client
communications, attorney work?product, and material prepared in contemplation of litigation.

i believe the records you seek are publicly available at either nycgov/hpd and/or Open
Data@hpd.nyc.gov.

Please note: You may appeal this decision, in writing, within 30 days to: Harold

Weinberg, Records Access Appeals Officer, Room 502, 100 Gold Street, New York, NY 10038.

Very truly yours,

FOIL UNIT

Donald M. Appel
Records Access Officer