drpvn t1_isayfb4 wrote
How has he gutted NYC’s government?
TeamMisha t1_isbdabh wrote
A lot of foundational issues are not his fault specifically but he has done nothing to help. His asleep at the wheel style of leading and inability to prioritize and coordinate agencies is really bad. You cannot just proclaim "we're gonna build X miles of lanes" when your DOT is understaffed and crippled, who will review design? Sign off? Stamp drawings? Ya need the manpower. What's happening is DOT is spread thin, so they have to cut corners, downsize projects, or delay. He is not helping and Ydanis doesn't know jack shit about planning and engineering. The foundational issues I mentioned are archaic and nonsense hiring practices and timelines, benefit procedures, and pay scales, but as I said he didn't cause these problems but he hasn't done anything to help. In fact he made it worse with his 5 day office rule. Young engineers and planners, who will be the foundation for the next generation of our city government, want flexibility. What fresh grad will take shit pay and office work over a cushy job in the private sector and able to work remote? DOT is hemmoraging people as we speak, at all levels. Senior guys leaving is especially bad because it is next to impossible to replace them.
Zureka t1_isbj3y0 wrote
I still can't believe we went from Polly Trottenberg to Ydanis. Such a slap in the face for the agency.
TeamMisha t1_isd1ji9 wrote
I'm of the mindset that at this point we require legislation that mandates the commissioner must have a planning or transportation engineering degree. I have no qualms if they hire from outside, like poaching a qualified engineer from the private sector or from another DOT elsewhere, but it should not be allowed to put just anyone you want in there. These crony hires are damaging the city. Ydanis could at least help by basically letting his actually qualified deputies do all the talking and he just sits quietly and supports his team and tells the mayor the issues his staff are relaying.
JadeandCobalt t1_isbsvih wrote
The DOT seems to be busy repaving streets that are perfectly fine. Meanwhile, streets in really poor condition (3rd Ave south of Atlantic in Brooklyn, Front St in Dumbo, 9th Ave near Hudson yards come to mind) remain that way. Idk if this is DOT or another agency, but they clearly need to refocus their priorities.
GentleShiv OP t1_isayqt5 wrote
Requiring people to go back to the office when many want to wfh. Government jobs pay far less than private sector but used to have "good benefits." Now private sector has better pay and better benefits so people are just leaving government jobs en masse
Quirky_Movie t1_isd5ye2 wrote
Pretty much!
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