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Concerns about Schermerhorn site incident and long waiting times

1:01:37

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Council Member Restler raises concerns about a recent incident at the Schermerhorn HRA site, where a fight led to a stabbing. He also highlights issues with extremely long waiting times for services at the site.

  • A fight broke out at the Schermerhorn site, resulting in a stabbing on the corner
  • People were waiting in line outdoors for up to 8 hours
  • Restler emphasizes the need for operational improvements to provide a more customer-friendly experience
  • The council member offers to tour the site and collaborate on finding solutions to reduce wait times
Lincoln Restler
1:01:37
You know, we had a a tragic issue yesterday at Skirmirmhorn site.
1:01:42
Where a fight broke out, led to a stabbing on the corner.
1:01:46
I hope that I've been told the person is okay.
1:01:50
We just you know, and for I I assume it was in reaction to that tragedy that some of the operations internally were modified.
1:01:59
But, you know, we had people out in line outdoors for over a block and a half yesterday, until 5 o'clock at night, until the end of the day for 8 hour, you know, 7:8 hours.
1:02:11
And we often have extremely long lines at the summer campsite.
1:02:15
And I reach out to you when it's really hot.
1:02:16
I reach out to you when it's really cold.
1:02:19
I continue to hope that there are operational improvements that you all can identify.
1:02:23
I'd be happy to come on a tour.
1:02:25
I've been inside the site many times, but I haven't it's been probably a decade.
1:02:28
So I'd be happy to to see if there's any ideas we can come up with together to try and provide people with a more customer friendly experience rather than waiting on the street for hours on end.
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