Mayor of NYC says lifeguards should work for peanuts “because of the love of protecting people”

.@NYCMayor insists offering the city’s lifeguards better pay (starting salary – $16/hr, $1 above min wage) wouldn’t help with the current shortage.“They do it because of the love of the swimming, they do it because of the love of protecting people.”@wcbs880 pic.twitter.com/opxZf8XTMX— Steve Burns (@StvBurns) June 15, 2022