I am scared there are no recusal records.

This would not be a good thing to debunk our BitLicense crypto RICO worry. 

Love,

Gunnar 


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Paasewe, Siaka (DHR) <Siaka.Paasewe@dhr.ny.gov>
Date: Fri, Feb 2, 2024, 11:35 AM
Subject: RE: Open FOIL NY Request From : Gunnar Larson : NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records
To: G@xny.io <g@xny.io>
Cc: dhr.dl.foil <foil@dhr.ny.gov>


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@dhr.ny.gov

www.dhr.ny.gov

 February 2, 2024

VIA EMAIL G@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@its.ny.gov <its.sm.openfoil@its.ny.gov>
Sent: Friday, February 2, 2024 6:43 AM
To: dhr.dl.foil <foil@dhr.ny.gov>; dob.sm.foil <foil@budget.ny.gov>; dfs.sm.RecordsAccessOfficer <recordsaccessofficer@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

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@xNY.io +1-917-580-8053 New York, New York 10001

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