"When faced with a FOIL request, an agency must either disclose the record sought, deny the request and claim a specific exemption to disclosure, or certify that it does not possess the requested document and that it could not be located after a diligent search (see Public Officers Law § 87 [2]; § 89 [3]; Matter of Corvetti v Town of Lake Pleasant, 239 AD2d 841, 843 [3d Dept 1997])" (Beechwood Restorative Care Ctr., 5 NY3d at 440-441).For similar reasons… [read post]