Grand Central Partnership, Inc. v. Andrew Cuomo, as Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

TRAGER, District Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Grand Central Partnership, Inc. (“GCP”) brought this action against the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), alleging that HUD was wrongfully withholding documents that GCP had properly requested pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (“FOIA”). GCP sought declaratory and in-junctive relief under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(B). In response to GCP’s request, HUD produced approximately 1000 pages of material, but withheld sixteen documents under various claims of exemption from FOIA’s demands. Following cross-motions for…