Commissioner Martin on water ecologist staffing and recruitment
Martin reports 56 budgeted water ecologist positions with 50 filled and 6 open, noting these are highly specialized roles requiring specific credentials. He asks the Council to help recruit qualified candidates through district networks.
We recognize there's always something to learn from each cluster.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
This summer is no exception.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
And we are advancing five new measures I will address shortly.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
That said, our staff have conducted more inspections than this time last year, and we are grateful for the additional funding to expand our team of water ecologists.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
Our water ecologists team has grown to 56 budgeted positions, including 23 new positions funded in November 2025.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
The majority of these positions are filled today, and we are actively recruiting for the remaining six positions.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
This process takes time.
These are highly specialized roles, and candidates must have specific credentials to comply with civil service requirements.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
If the council can help us reach qualified candidates to fill the handful of remaining water ecologist positions through your district networks, we welcome it.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
They are the foot soldiers of this process, and I have spoken with many of them directly this summer.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
Some of those conversations happened at rooftop inspections across the city, which I myself personally attended.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
They are doing incredible work to ensure that building owners stay vigilant about Legionella growth.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
I'm very grateful for their work and that of the entire health department team this summer.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.