2024-02-19 20:18:11
NYPD does not pay anyone to participate; no programs were defunded as a result. Events and practices are outside of working hours. The NYPD Dance Team is one of about four dozen competitive groups within the department, from sports teams to chess club. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(22-0-19) Author
2024-02-19 20:36:41
NNN, clearly a rhetorical/satirical question. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(12-0-7) Author
2024-02-20 12:11:04
NNN. That doesn't mean there are no financial components to those teams. Did those uniforms come from thin air? What about reservations at venues to hold competitions? These things don't happen without funding somewhere along the line. Funding that could've gone to education. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-1) Author
2024-02-20 14:14:26
NNN, The NYPD is funded by NY state, along with salaries, dance uniforms, dance lessons, etc. Funds were allocated to this and other state-funded programs (like the chess club mentioned in the CN) instead of some school programs, which fell below the funding priority line. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-0) Author