FOIL # 2022-090627 Appeal

[Gunnar Larson]

Ms. Tomczak:

Thank you for the clarification.

Wishing you all the best.

Warm regards,

Gunnar

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


On Wed, Feb 22, 2023, 11:01 AM Tomczak, Christine (DFS) <
christine.tomczak at dfs.ny.gov> wrote:

> Dear Mr. Larson,
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> The NYDFS is the regulator of Goldman Sachs Bank, not Goldman Sachs
> Investment Company that has established the One Million Black Women
> program.  The DFS generally does not possess records pertaining to
> investments made by Goldman Sachs Investment Company unless there was some
> involvement by Goldman Sachs Bank which in this case, there was not.
> Therefore, the DFS does not possess any records concerning the One Million
> Black Women program.  The DFS may only speak about records in the DFS’s
> possession and not any other NYS agency.
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> Sincerely,
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> Christine M. Tomczak
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> Assistant Counsel
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> New York State Department of Financial Services
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> 1 State Street, New York, New York   10004
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> *From:* Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 22, 2023 9:47 AM
> *To:* Tomczak, Christine (DFS) <christine.tomczak at dfs.ny.gov>
> *Cc:* cypherpunks <cypherpunks at lists.cpunks.org>
> *Subject:* Re: FOIL # 2022-090627 Appeal
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> Ms. Tomczak:
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> We have not heard from NY-DFS on the matter of One Million Black Women
> below.
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> Would you be so kind to respond today?
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> We are working up against a deadline as Black History Month ends next
> Tuesday.
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> Warm regards,
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> Gunnar
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> Gunnar Larson
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> xNY.io - Bank.org
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> 646-454-9107
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> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 7:51 PM Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io> wrote:
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> Dear Ms. Tomczak:
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> Thank you for your email.
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> 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."
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> However, the New York City Small Business Opportunity Fund lists Goldman
> Sachs and One Million Black Women as a funding sponsor:
> https://sbsopportunityfund.nyc/
> <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsbsopportunityfund.nyc%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cchristine.tomczak%40dfs.ny.gov%7Cccacb7a7907e433ed11d08db14e39dac%7Cf46cb8ea79004d108ceb80e8c1c81ee7%7C0%7C0%7C638126740521688181%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wy80i1eg2Ucg6jRSb5%2BwRc%2FpnJ5GYLGuJbPLSpr3Fxc%3D&reserved=0>
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> 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."
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> How would New York City know of One Million Black Women but New York State
> would have no records associated?
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> Warm regards,
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> Gunnar
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> Gunnar Larson
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> xNY.io - Bank.org
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> 646-454-9107
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> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 3:28 PM Tomczak, Christine (DFS) <
> christine.tomczak at dfs.ny.gov> wrote:
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> Dear Mr. Larson,
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> See attached letter.
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> Christine M. Tomczak
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> Assistant Counsel
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> New York State Department of Financial Services
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> 1 State Street, New York, New York   10004
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