QUESTION
What is being done to ensure Rockaway is not forgotten in waterway cleanup efforts?
4:00:19
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47 sec
The commissioner assures that Rockaway is being prioritized in waterway cleanup efforts.
- The department has hired staff specifically to address Rockaway.
- A dedicated team is in place to clean up Rockaway's waterways.
- The department is working closely with Rockaway's elected officials on this issue.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
4:00:19
And I just wanna emphasize the type of community because I know our announcement was done in minority whip in the Vernacos District.
4:00:26
Right?
4:00:27
And while I'm not familiar with the makeup of her district, but I'm sure it has a lot more resources than Rockaway in a tension that Rockaway is getting.
4:00:36
And so while I wanna see all of the the waterways cleaned up, I don't want Rockaway to be forgotten.
4:00:44
Absolutely.
4:00:44
We have 2 Rockaway elected officials that form push this bill forward and to be overlooked and not prioritized is not okay.
Sue Donoghue
4:00:54
Absolutely.
4:00:55
And I can assure you that that is not the case and that we are working closely on it.
4:01:00
As I said, we've hired the folks.
4:01:01
We have people in place.
4:01:03
And a team in place to be able to address it.
4:01:05
Absolutely.