QUESTION
What has been the greatest impact of budget cuts on the operations of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation?
3:14:47
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The commissioner explains that due to the difficult fiscal environment, all budget cuts were carefully considered but were difficult decisions to make. Since maintenance and operations make up the largest part of the department's workforce, cuts impacting those areas likely have the greatest impact on operations across the board.
- Budget cuts were thoroughly evaluated due to the challenging financial situation
- Reductions were unavoidable but made thoughtfully
- Cuts to maintenance and operations staff, comprising the largest workforce, impact operations the most
- Impacts are felt broadly since these staff work across the department
- No single cut is highlighted as having the greatest effect
Justin L. Brannan
3:14:47
Which peg has had the greatest impact on operations for the department?
Sue Donoghue
3:14:53
As I said in my testimony, given the difficult fiscal environment and financial environment, None of these are reductions or pegs that were taken lightly, and it was from a having done a lot of choices, they're all difficult to make, and there's no doubt.
3:15:17
And pegs impact our agency a cross the board given what we just discussed and that maintenance and operations makes up the largest part of our workforce that likely has the greatest impact.