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Concerns about job stability for urban park rangers
2:52:58
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Council Member Krishnan highlights the issue of job instability for urban park rangers due to temporary funding, emphasizing the negative impacts on their well-being and the need for permanent positions.
- 50 urban park ranger positions are only funded for one year
- Council has to fight annually to restore funding for these positions
- Personal conversations with rangers reveal stress and negative impacts on mental health due to job insecurity
Shekar Krishnan
2:52:58
What this means is that for 50 urban park rangers in our city, their jobs are only secure for one year.
2:53:04
The council has to fight for funding every year and restore it so that these New Yorkers do not lose their jobs.
2:53:11
This is no way to live.
2:53:13
Not knowing if you will have a job in a few months is incredibly stressful and has immensely negative impacts on your mental health and well-being.
2:53:22
In my own personal conversations with urban park rangers, they have expressed these feelings and much more.