Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

The city of New York wants to reduce the security guards at their agencies Penny wise and pound foolish is what they’re coming to be To try and save less than .05% in a budget that’s in the billions To put a wrench in the safety and well-being of a city of 10 million If’s there’re no security officers to watch over the DEP water sheds What’s to stop terrorists from poisoning the water and thousands being dead? If there’re no security officers at the DHS shelters the situation could be dire As you won’t have enough personnel on hand to warn the clients when there’s a fire If there’re no security officers at the Human Resources Administration sites Who would be there to protect the workforce in the event of a fight? Penny wise and pound foolish when it comes to our children’s safety and well being If there’s no one to adequately clean the schools a major outbreak we might be seeing Penny wise and pound foolish in regards to the City’s financial resource Trying to save a few pennies while pounds of dollars will be in litigation in the courts If someone is hurt in a fall it’s the city they will sue If someone dies in a fire it’s the city they will sue If a worker is assaulted on the job it’s the city they will sue So I ask New York City leaders, what are you going to do? Penny wise and pound foolish when it comes to New Yorker’s safety It’s time to stop all this nonsense and keep the school cleaners and security