“Mayor Adams has put forward a bold and inclusive vision of growth for our incredible city. “I am deeply honored to be nominated to the City Planning Commission by Mayor Adams,” said Rasmia Kirmani-Frye, nominee, CPC and interim executive director, Hester Street. “As we work to get our economy back up and running, and to solve our decades-long housing crisis, I am deeply excited to be working with these talented new commissioner nominees,” said City Planning Commission Chair and Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick. “They each bring significant expertise, experience, and a commitment to our city that will serve New Yorkers across the five boroughs.” “We are very pleased to nominate Rasmia Kirmani-Frye, David Gold, and Chris Yoon to fill these critical positions on CPC and BSA to help shape the many critical land use decisions that our city will be making in the coming years,” said Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development Maria Torres-Springer. “This team combines skills and expertise with a commitment to community engagement and partnership, and I hope the City Council will agree and confirm them promptly so we can ‘Get Stuff Done’ together.” “I am thrilled to nominate these three highly capable individuals to join the team of the ‘City of Yes,” said Mayor Adams. The nominations will be presented to the New York City Council for its advice and consent.ĬPC commissioners serve five-year terms. The board unanimously approved the requested rates.NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today nominated Rasmia Kirmani-Frye and David Gold to the City Planning Commission (CPC) and Chris Yoon to the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA). The adult rates were proposed as $3.00 and $4.25, respectively. She requested per meal costs be adopted for the school year at the rates of $2.50 per student for breakfast and $3.25 per student for lunch. Kelley advised that no changes in the law have affected the budget with the exception of the increase in the homestead tax exemption.įood Service Director Laura Reid alerted the board that federal funding which had allowed cost-free school lunches recently is not forthcoming for the 2022-23 school year. She also recounted her past role in championing school improvements and expressed her willingness to become engaged again in rallying financial support for Alba-Golden Schools.īusiness Manager Brenda Kelley briefed the board that the district will be entering the second year of a biennial budget plan, and that few changes are foreseen.Ī preliminary 2022-23 budget will be readied for the July 11 board meeting with approval of a final budget expected in August. She offered alternative options, such as enlarging the present gymnasium. She cautioned the board to “be diligent in spending wisely,” and dismissed the recently-defeated bond proposal as excessive and “egregiously wrong.” She explained that the population could not shoulder the bond proposal, and that other options needed to be investigated. Local resident Deborah Perry registered public comments before the board. The elementary school assistant principal position filled by Browning was created by unanimous vote of the board. New hires were Christopher Massey as elementary school principal, Chad Hodges and Shelby Keller as secondary school assistant principals, Tracy Browning as elementary school assistant principal and Kaitlynn Harley as business manager. Trustees Ellis and Matt Haisten were sworn-in after having won seats on the board in the May election.Īll members were present for Monday’s meeting, at which a number of leadership vacancies were filled by board action. Stovall will lead the board with the assistance of newly-elected Vice President Dwayne Ellis and newly-elected Secretary Grant Sadler. By John School Board President Jason Stovall retained his chair in the reorganization Monday.
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