Fwd: Open FOIL NY Request From : Gunnar Larson : NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records

[Gunnar Larson]

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Paasewe, Siaka (DHR) <Siaka.Paasewe at dhr.ny.gov>
Date: Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 7:04 PM
Subject: RE: Open FOIL NY Request From : Gunnar Larson : NY-DFS
Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records
To: Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io>
Cc: dhr.dl.foil <foil at dhr.ny.gov>, cypherpunks at cpunks.org <
cypherpunks at cpunks.org>, Allen, Edith (DHR) <Edith.Allen at dhr.ny.gov>


Dear Mr. Larson:



Pursuant to your FOIL appeal, please see the attachment.





*Siaka Paasewe*

Records Access Officer / FOIL Officer

*New York State Division of **Human** Rights*

One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor

(718) 741-8422 | (718) 741-8256 (Fax)

Siaka.Paasewe at dhr.ny.gov

www.dhr.ny.gov

 VIA EMAIL G at xny.io

Gunnar D. Larson

xNY.io - Bank.org

406 West 25th Street, 1RE

New York, NY 10001

Dear Mr. Larson:

Please accept this letter in response to your appeal of your Freedom of
Information Law

request, received by the Division on February 15, 2024, in which you
stated, “[w]e aim

understand if DHR is suggesting no New York State records are available
concerning this matter.

Or, if DHR has redacted in part or withheld records in entirety marked as
privileged. “

In your original request you sought “access to any and all records specific

to Superintendent Harris' recusal(s) as of February 1, 2024.”

On February 2, 2024, the Division’s FOIL Officer issued a response to your
request and

stated the Division does not have any records in its possession that are
responsive to your FOIL

request.

The response from the Division already specified the Division does not have
any records

responsive to your request. Therefore your appeal is denied.

Thank you for contacting the Division.

Very truly yours,

Caroline J. Downey

General Counsel

State Division of Human Rights

One Fordham Plaza

Bronx, NY 10458



*From:* Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io>
*Sent:* Thursday, February 15, 2024 7:07 AM
*To:* Paasewe, Siaka (DHR) <Siaka.Paasewe at dhr.ny.gov>
*Cc:* dhr.dl.foil <foil at dhr.ny.gov>; cypherpunks at cpunks.org
*Subject:* Re: Open FOIL NY Request From : Gunnar Larson : NY-DFS
Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records



*ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open
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Dear Siaka Paasewe:



Thank you for NY-DHR's February 2, 2024 response concerning potential
NY-DFS Superintendent recusal records mentioned by New York Magazine (
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/adrienne-harris-is
<https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/adrienne-harris-is->-cryptos-most-powerful-regulator.html)
in an interview titled "Crypto’s Most Powerful Regulator Is Here Adrienne
Harris, New York’s financial watchdog, has enormous sway over the
industry’s future."



Today xNY.io - Bank.org elects to appeal NY-DHR's February 2, 2024
response. We aim understand if DHR is suggesting no New York State records
are available concerning this matter. Or, if DHR has redacted in part or
withheld records in entirety marked as privileged.



Have a nice day.



Thank you,



Gunnar



--

Gunnar Larson

xNY.io - Bank.org

917-580-8053



On Fri, Feb 2, 2024, 11:35 AM Paasewe, Siaka (DHR) <Siaka.Paasewe at dhr.ny.gov>
wrote:

Dear Mr. Larson:



Pursuant to your request, please see the attachment.





*Siaka Paasewe*

Records Access Officer / FOIL Officer

*New York State Division of **Human** Rights*

One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor

(718) 741-8422 | (718) 741-8256 (Fax)

Siaka.Paasewe at dhr.ny.gov

www.dhr.ny.gov







 February 2, 2024

VIA EMAIL G at xny.io

Gunnar D. Larson

xNY.io - Bank.org

406 West 25th Street, 1RE

New York, NY 10001

Dear Mr. Larson:

The Division is in receipt of your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
request, received

by the Division on February 2, 2024, in which you requested a copy of the
following:

NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records

Dear Madam or Sir: On March 30, 2022 New York Magazine

published a profile of NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris

titled "Crypto’s Most Powerful Regulator Is Here Adrienne Harris,

New York’s financial watchdog, has enormous sway over the

industry’s future"

(https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/adrienne-harris-is-

cryptos-most-powerful-regulator.html). The profile of

Superintendent Harris quotes "... that she would recuse herself

from any dealings with companies she has conflicts with." xNY.io

- Bank.org seeks access to any and all records specific to

Superintendent Harris' recusal(s) as of February 1, 2024.

Please be advised the Division does not have any records in its possession
that are

responsive to your FOIL request.

Any person denied access to a requested record may, within thirty (30) days
of the denial,

appeal the denial in writing by mail or fax to Caroline J. Downey, General
Counsel, N.Y.S.

Division of Human Rights, One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor, Bronx, New York
10458.

*From:* noreply-openfoil at its.ny.gov <its.sm.openfoil at its.ny.gov>
*Sent:* Friday, February 2, 2024 6:43 AM
*To:* dhr.dl.foil <foil at dhr.ny.gov>; dob.sm.foil <foil at budget.ny.gov>;
dfs.sm.RecordsAccessOfficer <recordsaccessofficer at dfs.ny.gov>
*Subject:* Open FOIL NY Request From : Gunnar Larson : NY-DFS
Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records



*New FOIL Request for Division of Human Rights, Division of the Budget,
Department of Financial Services *

Submitted on: 2/2/2024 6:43:04 AM
Request Confirmation Number :
LARSON_DHR_20240202064304145

LARSON_DOB_20240202064304145

LARSON_DFS_20240202064304145

*INFORMATION SUBMITTED:*

*Title*

Mr.

*First Name*

Gunnar

*Middle Initial*

*D*

*Last Name*

Larson

*E-Mail*

G at xny.io

*Telephone*

*Fax*

*Affiliation/Organization*

xNY.io - Bank.org

*Street Address 1*

406 West 25th Street

*Street Address 2*

*City*

New York

*State*

NY

*Zip Code*

10001

*Country*

*USA*

*Short Title*

NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records

*Description*

Dear Madam or Sir: On March 30, 2022 New York Magazine published a profile
of NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris titled "Crypto’s Most Powerful
Regulator Is Here Adrienne Harris, New York’s financial watchdog, has
enormous sway over the industry’s future" (
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/adrienne-harris-is-cryptos-most-powerful-regulator.html).
The profile of Superintendent Harris quotes "... that she would recuse
herself from any dealings with companies she has conflicts with." xNY.io -
Bank.org seeks access to any and all records specific to Superintendent
Harris' recusal(s) as of February 1, 2024. Thank you, Gunnar -- Gunnar
Larson xNY.io | Bank.org MSc - Digital Currency MBA - Entrepreneurship and
Innovation (ip) G at xNY.io +1-917-580-8053 New York, New York 10001

*FOIL Response Format*

Email

*If fees apply, please contact me if costs will be greater than*

10000

*Additional Information*

I am a representative of, or affiliated with, the news media and this
request is made as part of a news gathering effort , I am an individual
seeking information for personal use , I am affiliated with an educational
or non-commercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a
scholarly or scientific purpose , I am affiliated with a private
corporation and am seeking information for use in the company’s business
for commercial purpose
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