REMARKS
Council Member Krishnan emphasizes the need for increased funding for Parks and FDNY
2:12:46
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Council Member Shekar Krishnan responds to the previous testimony by emphasizing the importance of adequate funding for both the Parks Department and FDNY. He acknowledges the critical role these agencies play in preparing for and responding to natural disasters and emergencies in parks.
- Krishnan agrees with the need for better and more efficient equipment for outdoor fires
- He highlights how underfunded both Parks and FDNY are, based on the hearing's findings
- Krishnan commits to continuing to push for increased funding for both agencies
Shekar Krishnan
2:12:46
I appreciate you saying.
2:12:47
I just wanna echo what Chariela said too.
2:12:49
First of all, thank you so much for your work every day, in from the buildings to our parks, but I couldn't agree more.
2:12:55
I mean, these are as I mentioned before, the parks, there's a lot we can do even for natural disasters to prepare, to respond to them effectively, and it requires the budget for both agencies to support that, including with the budget for for better, more efficient equipment, for fires outdoors too.
2:13:11
So, we will keep pushing on that as well.
2:13:13
And, it it's clear to me from today's hearing too how, underfunded I think for all of us, how underfunded, both Parks and FDNY are and how much more funding both of your agencies need, for these kinds of emergency situations.
2:13:27
So thank you.
2:13:28
Thank you.