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FY2026 preliminary budget highlights for NYC Parks
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Commissioner Donoghue presents the fiscal year 2026 preliminary expense operating budget for NYC Parks, totaling $640 million, which represents a $22 million increase over the previous year's budget.
- The budget demonstrates the administration's commitment to equitable investments in a greener, healthier city.
- $5 million in new baseline funding is allocated for aquatics and lifeguard staff to expand swim programs in NYC schools.
- The budget reflects the administration's focus on delivering core services and maintaining clean and safe city parks.
- These financial allocations aim to support various initiatives and improvements across the parks system.
Susan Donoghue
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Turning to the specific topic for this hearing, the fiscal year twenty twenty six preliminary expense operating budget for NYC Parks is $640,000,000, a $22,000,000 increase over the agency's fiscal year twenty twenty five annual budget.
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This financial plan demonstrates the administration's ongoing commitment to promoting equitable investments in a greener, healthier city and giving our agency the resources we need to continue getting the job done, delivering core services and keeping our city parks clean and safe.
0:22:45
The plan includes $5,000,000 in new baseline funding for aquatics and lifeguard staff allowing us to partner with NYC schools to expand our existing swim for life and learn to swim programs at school pools so that more children can learn water safety and swimming skills to keep them safe.