The Council was proud to provide community boards across the city with additional funding for the first time in years so they could better serve their neighborhoods
Presumably CB1 will better serve the community by driving them places.
Mayor de Blasio Calls for Probe of Community Board SUV Purchase
Brooklyn Community Board Roils Over $26,000 SUV Splurge
The City (which is killing it in general) exposes CB1’s not-so-secret decision to take the car behind door #1.
TL;DR – CB1 decided to use a City Council grant intended to promote community outreach and engagement to buy $26,000 RAV4 SUV.