QUESTION
How does the governor's proposed budget address the expenses for Randall's Island, Creedmoor, and Floyd Bennett Field?
0:57:45
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The governor's budget allocates $600,000,000 for Randall's Island, Creedmoor, and Floyd Bennett Field, but faces challenges due to overcapacity issues at Randall's Island and Widmo.
- The budget covers the expenses for the three sites, totaling $600,000,000.
- Randall's Island is funded for 2,000 people but currently houses 3,000.
- Widmo is funded for 4,000 people with an actual occupancy of 5,100, indicating a surplus of 1,100.
- The city is in negotiations with the state to cover the additional expenses incurred due to the overcapacity at Randall's Island and Widmo.
Justin L. Brannan
0:57:45
The governor has indicated that expenses for Randall's Island, Creedmoor, and and Floyd Benafield will be fully covered by the state.
0:57:52
So does the governor's proposed budget allocate the full amount to cover?
Jacques Jiha
0:57:57
Yes.
0:57:57
The governor's budget currently provided some $600,000,000 for these three sites.
0:58:07
The challenge we have, I believe, Randall's Island is funded for 2000 people.
0:58:13
We currently have, like, 3000 people.
0:58:16
And so it's
Justin L. Brannan
0:58:17
Randall's Island's funded for 2000.
0:58:19
Right now, we've
Jacques Jiha
0:58:20
got 3000, and I believe Widmo funded 4000.
0:58:24
We have 1100 folks there.
0:58:27
So the issue is whether we're going to absorb that difference, the 1100 people that we currently have above what the government is funding.
0:58:40
So we'll be working with the with the state.
0:58:43
And continue to lobby the state so that the the the state covers the excess.
0:58:50
That we currently have at Randalls Island and also at Widmo.