QUESTION
What is the second shift initiative at the NYC Parks Department?
3:12:43
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34 sec
The commissioner explains the second shift initiative at the NYC Parks Department schedules workers on a Thursday-Monday schedule with later afternoon hours and weekends.
- It was introduced last year
- It allows for staff presence when parks are busiest
- It enables better maintenance of facilities like public restrooms
Justin L. Brannan
3:12:43
And for those who for the unanointed, can you explain what the second shift is?
Sue Donoghue
3:12:48
Yes, absolutely.
3:12:50
So it's a new initiative that we developed last year that essentially places our workers in parks in a later afternoon's shift and working over the weekend.
3:13:01
So a shift that's Thursday through Monday.
3:13:05
And so it affords the ability to have staff in the parks later in the afternoon when they're often busiest and be able to help us to maintain facilities.
3:13:15
Such as our public restrooms.