Howard Lenow v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (SPR 20221789)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 15, 2022 SPR22/1789 Julie Ciollo, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Records Access Officer Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 10 Park Plaza, Suite #7760 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Ciollo: I have received the petition of Attorney Howard B. Lenow appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 10, 2022, Attorney Lenow requested documents relating to “health and safety concerns in…Buildings 2 and 3 [in] the Charlestown Campus.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Lenow petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1789, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the MBTA has provided a response. Accordingly, the MBTA is ordered to provide Attorney Lenow with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Attorney Lenow may appeal the substantive nature of the MBTA’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Howard B. Lenow, Esq. One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us