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Deployment of new staff for precision cleaning program
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Council Member Abreu inquires about the deployment of 21 new uniform staff for the precision cleaning program targeting illegal dumping and littering hotspots.
- DSNY uses 311 data, field observations, and a data collection app (Fulcrum) to analyze problem areas
- Weekly meetings are held with borough commands and district superintendents to discuss issues
- DSNY works with the interagency homeless encampment task force to address related cleaning needs
- The program aims to target the most problematic dumping and littering locations
Shaun Abreu
0:47:56
The executive plan includes targeted investments in key sanitation programs such as precision cleaning, greenway and park perimeter litter basket service and the baselining of litter basket pickup.
0:48:07
While these efforts aim to address persistent littering and service gaps, several programs remain underfunded or only partially restored, most notably the syringe litter cleanup initiative which received no funding despite growing public health concerns.
0:48:21
Being with precision cleaning.
0:48:23
The executive plan includes an additional 1,100,000.0 in fiscal twenty twenty six, growing to 2,200,000.0 in the out years to support 21 new uniform positions in the precision cleaning program.
0:48:35
This program targets locations with persistent illegal dumping and littering issues particularly in areas flagged through three one one complaints.
0:48:44
The investment is a promising response to recurring quality of life complaints, but oversight is needed to ensure it reaches the neighborhoods that need it the most.
0:48:52
How will the 21 new uniform staff be deployed across the boroughs to maximize coverage of the most problematic dumping and littering hotspots?
0:49:41
When you say data collection app, which app are you referring to?
Javier Lojan
0:49:03
So we use a combination of three one one data, field observations where we use a data collection app, and we're able to then analyze that data later on.
0:49:18
We have weekly meetings with every borough, and we bring down each borough command and the district supers, and those are one of the things that we analyze.
0:49:27
The other thing that we do with precision cleaning is that we work closely with the interagency homeless encampment task force.
0:49:36
And obviously, wherever the need is there, we work with them on staffing the PCI there.
0:49:48
The app's called Fulcrum.