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District 2

Carlina Rivera

Greenwich Village, Lower East Side, East Village, Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Gramercy, Murray Hill-Kips Bay

Our office is engaging in another round of participatory budgeting, which is a way for communities to directly vote on local capital projects. The first round of project ideas have been submitted and we expect to meet with City agencies in January to discuss the proposals. If you’re interested in volunteering with our office for PB, please sign up by clicking this link or e-mail us at district2@council.nyc.gov.

What is participatory budgeting? 

Participatory budgeting is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend $1 million on capital projects. Qualifying projects must cost at least $50,000 and have a lifespan of at least 5 years. Funds for this program can be used for physical improvements that benefit the public.

PB funds physical infrastructure projects like improvements to schools, parks, libraries, public housing, streets and more. We encourage interested community members to submit project ideas here: http://ideas.pbnyc.org/page/about

How does participatory budgeting work?

District residents design and submit project ideas. Then, volunteers join delegate committees to develop those suggestions into project proposals, and work with city agencies to estimate project costs. The projects with the most votes are included in next year’s city budget, to be built or implemented over the next few years. 

To learn about the NYC Civic Engagement Commission’s PB process, click here.