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QUESTION

How many lifeguards are needed to fully staff New York City's beaches?

3:34:36

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Commissioner Sue Donoghue states that historically between 1,200 and 1,400 lifeguards are required to fully staff New York City beaches.

Shekar Krishnan
3:34:36
My final few questions for turning over to my colleagues are the lifeguards because putting aside all of the other that we're seeing to the parks department, reduction in headcount, and all these other things to concerns that we share about unclean parks, and bathrooms in our city during summer months.
3:34:52
We're facing a lifeguard crisis.
3:34:54
How many lifeguards does it take to fully staff our beaches across New York City.
Sue Donoghue
3:35:01
Historically and thank you for the question council member.
3:35:04
We've said between 12 and 1400 lifeguards to fully staff.
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