Participatory Budgeting in NYC Is Happening Right Now. Here's How to Make Your Voice Heard.
It’s voting week for participatory budgeting in 28 out of New York’s 51 City Council districts right now. That means you might get stopped on the street and asked to vote on how to spend up to $1 million dollars of the city’s money.
Participatory budgeting (PB) allows New Yorkers in participating Council districts to direct how the city spends capital funds to improve infrastructure in their communities. PB offers what might be the earliest point of entry into local government: New Yorkers as young as 11 can vote to fund projects in their district.
But how does this process happen? And what do you need to know about PB before you cast a vote this week? THE CITY explains.
https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/3/29/23660837/how-to-participate-in-participatory-budgeting
