Q&A
Inquiry into Parks department staffing and bathroom maintenance
0:57:58
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Council Member Restler questions Matthew Drury from the Parks Department about current staffing levels and their ability to maintain public park bathrooms effectively.
- Drury claims the department utilizes resources efficiently and strategically
- He cites improvements in overall park condition and in-service metrics
- Restler questions whether current staffing is at a historical low
- Drury is unable to confirm staffing levels without checking figures
Lincoln Restler
0:57:58
And I know we have some representatives there that there's a challenge with Parks Staffing these days.
0:58:05
My understanding from the Brooklyn Parks department is that they haven't had this few staff in over 40 years, which is just remarkable.
0:58:12
Do we have enough staff today in the Parks department to maintain our public parks bathrooms?
0:58:19
I heard a no from a colleague, but I we can we can bring the parks department up to answer that more directly if they would like, well, I'll have to swear them in though.
0:58:25
Sorry, Matt.
0:58:27
Mister Matt Drury, steamed, assistant commissioner.
0:58:32
Get that right?
0:58:33
Deputy?
0:58:34
Closed.
Matthew Drury
0:58:35
Thank you for the promotion.
0:58:37
But, no, I'm the chief of my name is Matthew Drury.
0:58:39
I'm the chief of citywide legislative affairs for the arts department.
0:58:42
Deserve a promotion.
0:58:43
We'll talk to Sue.
0:58:44
Thanks very much.
0:58:45
Sorry.
UNKNOWN
0:58:45
Do you swear for him to tell the truth, the whole truth, and not about the truth before you're into counsel, and I'll respond honestly to counsel and ever questions.
Matthew Drury
0:58:53
I do.
Gale A. Brewer
0:58:54
Thank you for promoting you may not help.
Matthew Drury
0:58:59
Thank thank you the question council member.
0:59:02
And the short answer is yes.
0:59:03
I you know, we absolutely utilize our resources, including the staff that were provided with our baseline funding as efficiently and and strategically as possible.
0:59:12
And we are actually quite proud of our a record in keeping our our restaurant buildings safe, clean, and and stopped.
0:59:19
I'm particularly
Mbacke Thiam
0:59:20
Hurry up.
0:59:21
Hours.
Lincoln Restler
0:59:21
Have you been in the parks department?
Matthew Drury
0:59:23
I'm sorry.
0:59:23
How many
Lincoln Restler
0:59:23
years have you worked for the parks department?
Matthew Drury
0:59:25
9 years.
0:59:26
Coming on 10.
Lincoln Restler
0:59:27
And is this the lowest headcount that Parks has ever had in your tenure?
Matthew Drury
0:59:32
I don't believe no.
0:59:32
I believe you know what?
0:59:33
I'd have to I don't wanna speak at a turn.
0:59:35
I'd have to take a look.
0:59:36
I don't have those figures in front of me.
0:59:38
I'll just point out two quick things that the most recent Mayers management report, we are quite proud that our that to have a 2 point 2 percentage point increase in the overall condition and also point out that the in service metric also saw a 2 percentage point increase compared to last fiscal year.
1:00:03
So in short, where, you know, our our employees are dedicated and tireless and and we're very, very proud of those efforts.
