This dataset comes from CouncilStat, an application used by many Council district offices to enter and track constituent issues that can range from affordable housing, to potholes and pedestrian safety.
We’re committed to using data and working with civic technologists to advance policies, services and the way the Council interacts with constituents.
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During PBNYC cycle 5 (2015-2016), New Yorkers had the opportunity to vote for their five favorite projects proposed in their Districts. Each participating Council Member offered at least $1 million in funding for the proposals that tally the most votes. 67,000 New Yorkers voted to allocate $38 million for locally-developed capital projects across 28 Council Districts in New York City.
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In 2015, the Council began implementing text messaging in pilot programs across different initiatives. After introducing SMS as a way to increase turnout for Participatory Budgeting, we’ve expanded the program to include idea submissions, as well as general updates from the Council.
To sign up for Council’s General Text Updates, text NYCC to 917-746-5837!
To sign up for our Participatory Budgeting Text Updates, text PBNYC to 212-676-8384!
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We worked with the City Council’s Land Use Division to demystify the rezoning process of the Mayor’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) & Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA).
Our explaner has become the authority on what this rezoning means for New Yorkers, what process is, and how residents can get involved.
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Use our snapcode to follow us! We’re sharing behind the scenes stories of City Hall & the Council!
For the first time, @NYCCouncil will be taking your questions live during a City Council hearing.
We’re going social for our @IDNYC oversight hearing at 10:45am! Watch LIVE https://t.co/MMP1jeOdGf & send us your questions w/ #MyIDNYC!
— NYC Council (@NYCCouncil) December 15, 2015
Council social media guru @jazminchavez works Twitter during @IDNYC hearing #MyIDNYC pic.twitter.com/lVkzbLEBTL
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Today, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the New York City Council launched the Young Women’s Initiative, a multiplatform coalition aimed at supporting young women in New York City and combating chronic racial and gender inequality in outcomes when it comes to healthcare, education, involvement in the justice system and economic development.
We built a new site and developed a campaign called #SheWillBe to understand the needs of young women.
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Today, we convened voices from diverse communities at Civic Hall to develop best practices for the Council’s public tech initiatives at the Council’s first #Tech4All Digital Inclusion Summit.
The Summit, which took place at Civic Hall, and subsequent discussions, will inform the development of the Council’s best practices around digital inclusion, which is at the core of “Council 2.0” – a roadmap for engagement and open government,” presented in April.
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Read the full report (PDF) and the press release.
Today, the Council released Council 2.0, a technology roadmap to increase transparency, accountability, and inclusion for our constituents.
Council 2.0 includes this new website, an integration of more open-source tools, and steps to meet people where they are (on the platforms they’re already using) so that we become more open and digitally responsive to the people we are entrusted to serve.
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