Announcing our extensive question campaign for Participatory Budgeting in New York City! We’ve worked closely with the Participatory Budgeting Project and the grass-roots organizing group, Community Voices Heard, to build awareness for the budgeting process, encourage district adoption, and increase the diversity of participants.
Currently, 23 NYC Council Districts practice Participatory Budgeting to directly decide how to allocate over $25 million of taxpayer money.After the recent success of local Participatory Budgeting elections, ask your reps. follow the lead of participating Council Members- including Ben Kallos, Brad Lander, Melissa-Mark Viverito, and Jumaane D. Williams, among others…
Engagement Strategist Christopher King says “Community Voices Heard is proud to have spearheaded Participatory Budgeting in NYC and to collaborate with AskThem.io to create awareness for the process. Beginning with four courageous city council members and just four years later, we have 23 districts giving the people power over decision-making. In the years to come, we will look for more funding, more people to participate, and more power!”
Many thanks to Christopher for highlighting the power of PB to represent the needs of underserved new yorkers including at-risk youth, disenfranchised individuals, and low-income families.
Be sure to incorporate these Twitter handles when sharing your questions: @PB_NYC, @PBProject, @cvhaction
This issue has picked up great momentum on AskThem- look below for a slew of recent user questions to participating and non-participating districts. Find out whether your district is slated to participate:
New York City
Manhattan
- Council Member Margaret Chin, District 1
- Council Member Inez Dickens, District 9
- Council Member Daniel R. Garodnick, District 4
- *Council Member Corey Johnson, District 3
- *Council Member Ben Kallos, District 5
- *Council Member Mark Levine, District 7
- *Council Member Helen Rosenthal, District 6
- *Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, District 10
- *Council Member & Speaker Melissa-Mark Viverito, District 8
- Council Member Rosie Mendez, District 2
Brooklyn
- Borough President Eric Adams
- Council Member Inez Barron, District 42
- Council Member Laurie Cumbo, District 35
- Council Member Robert Cornegy, District 36
- Council Member Chaim Deutsch, District 48
- Council Member Rafael Espinal, District 37
- Council Member Mathieu Eugene, District 40
- Council Member Vincent Gentile, District 43
- *David G. Greenfield, District 44
- *Council Member Brad Lander, District 39
- *Council Member Stephen Levin, District 33
- Council Member Alan Maisel, District 59
- *Council Member Carlos Menchaca, District 38
- *Council Member Antonio Reynoso, District 34
- *Council Member Mark Treyger, District 47
- *Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, District 35
Bronx
- Council Member Annabel Palma, District 18
- Council Member James Vacca, District 13
Queens
- *Council Member Karen Koslowitz, District 29
- *Council Member Daneek Miller, District 27
- *Council Member Donovan Richards, District 31
- *Council Member Paul Vallone, District 19
Staten Island
- Council Member Vincent Ignizio, District 51