FOIL # 2022-090627 Appeal

[Gunnar Larson]

Ms. Tomczak:

We have not heard from NY-DFS on the matter of One Million Black Women
below.

Would you be so kind to respond today?

We are working up against a deadline as Black History Month ends next
Tuesday.

Warm regards,

Gunnar

Gunnar Larson
xNY.io - Bank.org
646-454-9107


On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 7:51 PM Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io> wrote:

> Dear Ms. Tomczak:
>
> Thank you for your email.
>
> Concerning the statement, "Nevertheless, I conducted a de novo search of
> the Department’s records and found that the Department does not possess any
> records regarding the Goldman Sachs’s investment in the One Million Black
> Women project."
>
> However, the New York City Small Business Opportunity Fund lists Goldman
> Sachs and One Million Black Women as a funding sponsor:
> https://sbsopportunityfund.nyc/.
>
> The $75M fund is the largest in New York City's history. The website
> states, "The Fund was created specifically for NYC small business owners,
> developed and administered by local partners – including the NYC Department
> of Small Business Services (SBS), Goldman Sachs’ One Million Black Women,
> Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, local Community Development
> Financial Institutions (CDFIs – non-profit community-based financial
> institutions), and local small business centers that understand your
> community and customers."
>
> How would New York City know of One Million Black Women but New York State
> would have no records associated?
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Gunnar
>
> Gunnar Larson
> xNY.io - Bank.org
> 646-454-9107
>
> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 3:28 PM Tomczak, Christine (DFS) <
> christine.tomczak at dfs.ny.gov> wrote:
>
>> Dear Mr. Larson,
>>
>>
>>
>> See attached letter.
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>> Christine M. Tomczak
>>
>> Assistant Counsel
>>
>>
>>
>> New York State Department of Financial Services
>>
>> 1 State Street, New York, New York   10004
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>>
>
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