QUESTION
What are the projected staffing numbers for lifeguards in NYC parks this summer?
3:35:08
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The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation projects staffing numbers for lifeguards this summer to be similar or slightly above last season's levels, thanks to recruitment efforts amounting to close to 900 lifeguards.
- The council member acknowledges the aggressive recruitment work done by the department
- However, the projected numbers are only around 60% of what is needed citywide
- There are concerns that lifeguard staffing is stagnating despite increased need across the city
- The council member feels the staffing levels are not meeting the overall demand for lifeguards
Shekar Krishnan
3:35:08
And what is what is Parks projecting to have in terms of staff for lifeguards this summer?
Sue Donoghue
3:35:15
We are due to a lot of really hard work from our first deputy commissioner and her team were projecting to be similar if not too slightly above where we were at last season.
Shekar Krishnan
3:35:26
Which is
Sue Donoghue
3:35:27
incredible amount of recruitment that has gone on close to 900 lifeguards.
Shekar Krishnan
3:35:31
900.
3:35:33
I thank you commissioner and 1st deputy commissioner.
3:35:36
I know the work that you all are doing to aggressively recruit lifeguards, but what I'm seeing here is a number that is about 60 70% 60% or so of where we need to be the same as last year.
3:35:49
I think the same or maybe it'd look better than the year before.
3:35:52
But we're stagnating at a time when the overall need for lifeguards across the city is much higher and isn't being met.