Q&A
Inter-agency collaboration and communication on subway surfing issues
2:31:59
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the coordination and communication between New York City Public Schools, DYCD, NYPD, and MTA in their efforts to combat subway surfing. Representatives discuss the frequency and nature of their interactions.
- Formalized meetings occur every other week, with almost daily informal communication
- Agencies share information across the board when incidents occur
- New York City Public Schools highlights a strong working relationship with NYPD Chief Kemper
- A new initiative focuses on daily information sharing about young people involved in subway surfing to ensure they receive necessary help at their schools
Rita Joseph
2:31:59
I I hope they're listening.
2:32:01
Is is, New York City Public School coordinating, advising, and sharing information with DYCD, NYPD, and MTA to supplement their efforts in ways to combat surfing?
2:32:10
How often are you guys talking?
2:32:11
I hope it's every day, because the problems arise every day, and then they come up with new challenges.
2:32:16
Right?
2:32:16
And as we're trying to combat that, I'm sure the young people are innovative.
Kevin Dantzler
2:32:20
Well, we have formalized meetings every other week, but we speak on an almost daily basis.
2:32:26
To your point, unfortunately, when incidents take place or we're made aware of any sort of contact regarding subway surfing, we communicate across the board with every single, agency that's involved.
Mark Rampersant
2:32:38
And I'm I'm I am really happy for for the newfound relationship that I continue to refer to.
2:32:46
A great working relationship with Chief Kemper, who who made it his business to avail every resource, through through his respective area to New York City Public Schools to help combat some of this.
2:32:59
But one of the things that we are newly, introducing into the conversation is that that regular daily, input of information as it relates to young people who are attempting, who are actually committed, anything around subway surfing so that we can ensure that they get the help that they need at our respective schools.
Rita Joseph
2:33:22
Mhmm.
2:33:23
Chair Stevens?
2:33:24
Thank you.
