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Council Member Feliz's criticism of cleanup efforts in specific parks
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Council Member Feliz criticizes the cleanup efforts in specific parks, challenging DOHMH's claims of progress.
- Feliz cites Saint Mary's Park in the South Bronx and Echo Park in his district as examples of ongoing syringe litter problems
- He encourages DOHMH officials to visit these parks and see the issues firsthand
- Feliz argues that the administration's claims about resolving issues and prioritizing quality of life are not reflected in the reality of these communities
- He expresses frustration with the lack of basic standards to prevent further issues from being created
Oswald Feliz
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Okay.
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And again, I get it.
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We're in a crisis, and we need to take every step to help resolve that crisis.
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But the big issue is how do we resolve that crisis without creating new products or communities?
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And you mentioned that parks are getting cleaned up.
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They're not getting cleaned up.
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I encourage you to visit Saint Mary's Park in the South Bronx, 1 of the poorest ZIP codes in the entire city, or Echo Park in my district, another very poor district ZIP code.
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I encourage you to Google St.
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Mary's Park and enter needles just so you can see the history of how many times, for how many years, these communities have complained and the issue has gone unresolved.
0:52:38
So parks are getting cleaned.
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That is not true.
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Some parks have seen it.
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It's it's very clear that, this administration, is interested in resolving an issue but is not serious about resolving the problems or or install basic standards so that further issues are not created.
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And I'm I'm very confused that this administration is allegedly a quality of life and public safety administration.
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It seems like that's nothing but words.