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Displaying 4 Finding Aids
Title
- Temporary Commission of Investigation archived websites
Series Number
- B2041
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible Web site of the Temporary Commission of Investigation, which was empowered to investigate "any matter concerning the public peace, public safety and public justice" and ceased operations on April 1, 2009.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary Commission of Investigation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Temporary Commission of Investigation master case files
Series Number
- 18266
Summary
- The Temporary State Commission of Investigation is authorized to conduct investigations in connection with the execution and enforcement of state laws affecting organized crime and racketeering; the conduct of state and local public officers and employees; and any matter concerning the public peace, public safety, and public justice. This series contain case files of investigations, and includes the commission's investigation of the "Apalachin Organized Crime Meeting".
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary Commission of Investigation
Access Restrictions
- Partially restricted by Laws of 1958, Chap. 989; Civil Rights Law, section 73.8; Civil Practice Law and Rules, section 3101(b), (c), and (d) and 4503(a); Freedom of Information Law, section 87.2(b), (e)(iii) and (iv), and (g). For further information, please contact the State Archives.
- 18266-96: Transcript of proceedings of a New Jersey grand jury (Box 6) is restricted. Remainder of the accretion is open for research.
Title
- Counsel to the Governor records relating to investigations
Series Number
- B2438
Summary
- This series documents investigations on public officials, agency management, proper enforcement of laws and matters of public peace, safety, and justice. Records include correspondence, memoranda, hearings transcripts, testimonies and interviews, reports and findings of the Commission, court decisions and grand jury reports, and newspaper clippings. Notable investigations include the Mafia meeting at Apalachin, NY; parole of Joseph Lanza; a Ballston Spa murder; a Brooklyn cave-in; the Corning police chief; funeral homes and Westfield State Farm. Records are partially restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Counsel to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- Series B2438: Partially restricted by Laws of 1953, Chap. 887; Civil Rights Law, sect. 73.8; Civil Practice Law and Rules, sect. 3101(b), (c), and (d) and 4503(a); Freedom of Information Law, sect. 87.2(b), (e)(iii) and (iv), and (g). For further information, please contact the State Archives.
Title
- Background and investigation files of the New York City Commission to Investigate Allegations of Police Corruption and the City's Anti-Corruption Procedures
Series Number
- 16012
Summary
- The Knapp Commission was charged with identifying "patterns of corruption" within the New York City Police Department and investigating administrative procedures and operations for dealing with corruption. Records in this series include hearing transcripts, interview notes, complaint forms, questionnaires, subject and correspondence files, tape recordings, and minutes. Topics include specific types of criminal activity and on police involvement in them, relations between the police and citizens in black and Hispanic neighborhoods, and the work habits and culture of NYC police.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the Special Prosecutor for Investigation of the New York City Criminal Justice System
Access Restrictions
- Partly restricted by Freedom of Information Law sect. 87.2(a), (b), (e), (f), and (g). Statutes restricting access to certain materials pursuant to Freedom of Information Law sect. 87.2(a) are Criminal Procedure Law sect. 700.65 (communications intercepted by authority of an "eavesdropping" warrant); Penal Law sect. 250.20 (prohibits disclosure of information about the existence of a specific eavesdropping warrant); Penal Law sect. 215.70 (grand jury testimony); Civil Practice Law and Rules sect. 3101(b) (confidential attorney-client communications); and Criminal Procedure Law sect. 240.10(2) (confidential attorney work product or material prepared for litigation).
- Public hearing transcripts are available for public inspection and copying.