Documents pertaining to Boardwalk Hall events

The request was refused by Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.

Dear Casino Reinvestment Development Authority,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.

Records requested:

Any and all documents, including but not limited to correspondence, emails, memoranda, applications, contracts, invoices, memoranda, records of deposits, payments, rebates or refunds relating to the rental or attempt to rent space within Boardwalk Hall for an event on January 19, 2019.

A copy of any complaint, letter, flyer or other document, whether anonymous or not, received by any employee or officer of CRDA, or by any member of its Board of Directors, since July 1, 2018 claiming or alleging that Martin Small sought to rent or use Boardwalk Hall for a “Small Ball” or other event in 2019, whether at a discounted price or otherwise.

A log listing any and all emails to or from any person with an @njcrda.com email account from July 1, 2018 to the present date using the term “Small Ball”; “Martin Small Ball”; “Marty Small”; “Martin Small”; “Councilman Small” or “Council President Small”; and with respect to each such email identifying the date of the email, the sender and all recipients thereto, the subject line of the email, and whether there are attachments to same.

A log listing each and every email to or from, or cc’d or bcc’d to [email address], and with respect to each such email identifying the date of the email, the sender and all recipients thereto, the subject line of the email, and whether there are attachments to same.

A log listing each and every email to or from, or cc’d or bcc’d to any person with an @njcrda.com email account from July 1, 2018, and as to which [email address] is the sender or a recipient, and identifying with respect to each such email the date of the email, the sender and all recipients thereto, the subject line of the email, and whether there are attachments to same.

Thank you very much

Yours faithfully,

David Schneck

Ellen Edwards, Casino Reinvestment Development Authority

Mr. Schneck:

This office is in receipt of the above-referenced OPRA request.

Kindly allow this email to serve as a request for a two-week extension to the deadline in which a response is required.

Please advise if you are amenable to extending the deadline to October 21, 2019 at the close of business. We will make every effort to fill your request as soon as possible.

Thank you,

Ellen M. Edwards, Paralegal
NJ Casino Reinvestment Development Authority
15 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
(609) 347-0500 ext. 3214
email: [CRDA request email]

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Hello Ms. Edwards,

A reply by October 21 would be acceptable.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

David Schneck

Patricia Battipaglia, Casino Reinvestment Development Authority

Dear Mr. Schneck,

Kindly allow this email to serve as a request for an additional two week extension to the deadline in which a response is required.

Please advise if you are amendable to extending the deadline to November 5, 2019 at the close of business. We are still working on gathering the documents, we will make every effort to fill your request as soon as possible.

Thank you

Trish Battipaglia
Paralegal
[email address]

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Dear Ms. Battipaglia,

I can agree to the November 5 extension but please make the records available no later than that.

Yours sincerely,

David Schneck

Sharon Dickerson, Casino Reinvestment Development Authority

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Dear Mr. Schneck:

Please see the attached letter in response to your OPRA request.

Sharon

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