Last week the Hour reported on the Police Report detailing the investigation. This week I am posting a copy of the redacted police report.

I still have questions. And when you read the Police Report you will too.

What We Know

On 7/25/05, a complaint is made to the Weed & Seed Program head. We now know that was David Watts, who held the title of Director of Summer Youth Employment. David Watts recorded the incident and brought it to the attention of the then Mayor, Alex Knopp. I spoke to Watts last week and he confirmed that he was hired by Knopp to run the Weed and Seed Program. He confimed that he wrote the Incident Report, and that he brought this to the attention of Knopp.

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Corda’s compromise essentially suggested that the BET approve the budget as is, but that the BOE would spend as if the budget they requested were approved. Corda said, a special appropriation could be made to cover the shortfall if any. From The Hour:

Corda asked the Board of Estimate and Taxation to approve the operating budget as it now stands, giving the Board of Education $141.5 million — a 3.8-percent increase — but stand ready to approve an up-to-$3.2 million special appropriation from the city’s rainy day fund, if the school board runs out of money before June 30, 2008.

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