QUESTION
How much funding is needed for proper litter basket service in New York City?
0:30:55
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The commissioner explains that $22 million in funding has provided adequate litter basket service in the past 2 years, resulting in a 42% decrease in litter basket complaints compared to when funding levels were lower.
- The $22 million funding level allows for appropriate frequency of litter basket collection and maintenance
- This funding amount has been sufficient to address overflowing litter baskets, a major concern for street cleanliness
- The council member acknowledges that litter basket service funding should not be subject to yearly budget negotiations
Justin L. Brannan
0:30:55
How much funding in your estimation is necessary to provide the appropriate liter basket service for the city?
Jessica Tisch
0:31:02
I mean, obviously, I would love limitless amount of of funding.
0:31:08
For litter basket service because seeing an overflowing litter basket on the streets of New York City really poles at my OCD.
0:31:21
But I do think that we landed over the past 2 years with your leadership and the mayor's leadership at a good number of $22.
0:31:33
$22.
0:31:34
Yeah.
0:31:35
And just like just so you know, it was a 42% decrease in litter basket complaints.
0:31:42
That we've seen with this new level of service, the $22,000,000 level of service as compared to like when we had lower funding levels for it.
Justin L. Brannan
0:31:52
Yeah.
0:31:52
Just, I mean, just as commentary, not necessarily directed at you or something you have to respond to.
0:31:58
But we the council For something like litter basket service, it just doesn't feel like it should be something that's left to the whims of yearly negotiation, but
Chi Ossé
0:32:06
it is what it is.
Gale Brewer
0:32:07
I acknowledge.
Shekar Krishnan
0:32:08
Yeah.