Monday, March 31, 2025

How to vote on what neighborhood projects receive capital funding from City Council

Participatory Budgeting Vote Week is underway in NYC. 

Per the city: 
Between Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, April 6, residents across New York City will cast their ballot and vote for locally developed projects to improve schools, parks, libraries, and other public spaces in their community. Voting is open to everyone ages 11 (or at least in 6th grade) and older who lives in or has a special connection to (i.e., goes to school or works) in one of the 23 participating Council Districts. Help shape the future of your community by casting your vote today. 
City Councilmember Carlina Rivera's District 2, which includes the East Village, Gramercy Park, Kips Bay, the Lower East Side and Murray Hill, has $1 million in funds available ... and nine projects up for a vote.

• Lower East Side Playground Soccer Field Redesign
• Bathroom Upgrades at Washington Irving School 
• Bathroom Upgrades at Bard High School Early College 
• Sensory Gym at P.S. 19 East Village Community School 
• Auditorium Air Conditioning at P.S. 63 STAR Academy and The Neighborhood School 
• Union Square East and West Median Refurbishment
• STEM Lab for M361 The Children's Workshop School 
• Tree Guards for District 2 Street Trees
• Argus Cameras for PSA4, 6th, 9th, 13th Precincts 

You may vote (once!) online here until Sunday, April 6. Or! You can vote in person (once!) at the following locations...
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM

    Can't wait until Rivera is no longer our council rep.

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    1. AnonymousMarch 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM

      So many of us are looking forward to that eventuality.

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  2. jMarch 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM

    You would think that the massive police department budget would cover the cost of their surveillance cameras.

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  3. LongtimelesresMarch 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM

    Or the public school budget could cover their things. How about funds for TSP. It's shabbier every day.

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  4. AnonymousApril 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM

    Thank you Carlina for looking out for us all. Your guidance and support is appreciated.

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