The written report generated upon conclusion of the site assessment can be used
by the
district to support funding
proposals to foundations for the kitchen equipment and
staff training necessary to run a self - operated, cooked - from - scratch school meal program.
The
proposals were drafted
by the
District 41 Think Tank, a volunteer group of about 60
staff members and parents, formed last year as part of long - range planning.
Questions during the off topic portion of the press Q&A included the NYPD's proposed expansion of it's use of tasers, a fine levied
by the Campaign Finance Board against de Blasio ally and pro-carriage horse ban advocate NYCLASS, de Blasio's recent comments on the City's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council
proposal to allow filing in City Council
district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt
by a
staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary process.