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The following records are specifically excluded from coverage under these regulations and public access may be denied to records or portions thereof that: (a) Are specifically exempted from disclosure by state or federal statute; (b) If disclosed would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy under the

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§ 1-06 Records Not Subject to FOIL Requests.

RCNY § 1-06

The following records are specifically excluded from coverage under these regulations and public access may be denied to records or portions thereof that: (a) Are specifically exempted from disclosure by state or federal statute; (b) If disclosed would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy under the provision of Subdivision two of Section eighty-nine of FOIL; (c) If disclosed would impair present or imminent contract awards or collective bargaining negotiations; (d) Are trade secrets or are maintained for the regulation of commercial enterprise which if disclosed would cause substantial injury to the competitive position of the subject enterprise; (e) Are compiled for law enforcement purposes and which, if disclosed, would: (1) interfere with law enforcement investigations or judicial proceedings; (2) deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial adjudication; (3) identify a confidential source or disclose confidential information relating to a criminal investigation; or (4) reveal criminal investigative techniques or procedures, except routine techniques and procedures.

(f)Records that would endanger the life or safety of any person; (g) Records that are inter-agency or intra-agency materials that are not statistical or factual tabulations or data, or instructions to staff that affect the public, or final agency police determinations; (h) Records that are examination questions or answers which are requested prior to the final administration of the questions; or (i) Records that are computer access codes. The Records Access Officer shall examine requests to ascertain if the requested records may be exempted as per this statute.

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