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Council Member Krishnan inquires about lifeguard staffing needs
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Council Member Shekar Krishnan inquires about the number of lifeguards needed for full operation of pools and beaches in New York City. Commissioner Susan Donoghue provides clarification on staffing requirements for different operational scenarios.
- 1,000 lifeguards allow for normal hours (11 AM to 7 PM) at pools and beaches
- 1,400 lifeguards enable a second shift, allowing for extended hours
- Different timing applies for beaches compared to pools
Shekar Krishnan
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Thank you, Councilmember Brewer.
0:52:17
Just to follow-up, before turning it over to my colleague for questions.
0:52:20
But, commissioner, for lifeguards, and I do want to recognize our first deputy commissioner, Rodriguez Rousseau, who's done an amazing job, as you all have every year, to increase the number of lifeguards, recognizing that we're short of where we need to be.
0:52:32
I thought we needed, in the past, from what we understand, about 1,400 to 1,600 lifeguards.
0:52:38
Can you just clarify?
0:52:39
What is the number that we fully need to Yes.
Susan Donoghue
0:52:41
Thank you for the question, and I'm happy to clarify.
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We need 1,400 lifeguards to run a second shift at our pools.
0:52:47
With 1,000, we can fully open our pools and beaches.
0:52:51
With 1,400, we can run a second shift.
0:52:53
So it can do early morning, late evening, second shift.
Shekar Krishnan
0:52:57
That's the thousand what's
Susan Donoghue
0:52:58
in those numbers?
Shekar Krishnan
0:52:59
Sorry, with 1,000, what does that enable?
Susan Donoghue
0:53:01
It enables our normal hours of eleven to seven.
Shekar Krishnan
0:53:04
Got it.
Susan Donoghue
0:53:05
At pools and The time is different.
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But yes, it allows our normal shift at beaches and pools.
Shekar Krishnan
0:53:14
From 11AM?
Susan Donoghue
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One shift.
Shekar Krishnan
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11AM to 7PM?
Susan Donoghue
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Yes, at pools.
Shekar Krishnan
0:53:18
Got it.
Susan Donoghue
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Beaches is different.
0:53:19
Yep.
0:53:21
Ten to Yeah.
0:53:21
Okay.
Shekar Krishnan
0:53:23
Now, since we have quorum and we have councilmember Holden on Oh, sorry.
0:53:28
I also recognize, before doing that, we have councilmembers Narcisse and Paladino here as well.
0:53:33
And because we still have quorum, I'm gonna turn it over to councilmember Holden, who's on virtually, to ask his questions.