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local-news2 years ago

Navigating New York City's Budget Crisis: Adam Ganser's Perspective

Advocates are concerned about the latest budget cuts in New York City, which could result in the loss of over 1,400 employees from the Department of Parks and Recreation. The elimination of the Parks Opportunity Program, a separate agency that provided essential maintenance workers, will also impact the department's cleaning workforce. These cuts are expected to have a long-lasting negative impact on city parks and the families who rely on them. Adam Ganser, the executive director of New Yorkers for Parks, discussed these budget cuts on "Inside City Hall."

via Spectrum News NY1|
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politics2 years ago

Lifeguard shortage challenges beach safety nationwide.

Leaders of the unions representing lifeguards at city-run beaches and pools in New York City have warned students at the city's lifeguard school about Department of Parks and Recreation bosses. The school has been unofficially run by union brass on the Parks Department payroll for years. The new first deputy commissioner, Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, has made changes to help boost recruitment in the face of a dire shortage of lifeguards to cover the city’s nearly 100 indoor and outdoor pools, and its 14 miles of beaches, stretches of which are closed for lack of lifeguards. The changes have apparently rattled union leaders, who teach aspiring lifeguards how to work at beaches and pools.

via THE CITY|
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