Council member Brad Lander, along with 3 other NYC Council
members, is spearheading a new approach to allocating money for capital
projects out of the members’ discretionary funds. Known as Participatory Budgeting, the
initiative involves district residents directly in the process of developing
project proposals, working with city agencies, and voting on which projects
will get funded.
The process makes budgeting more transparent and responsive
to community needs. Please take a few
minutes to read the NY Times article
about it and visit Brad Lander’s web
page for Participatory Budgeting.
The process involves a series of public assemblies and there
are opportunities to volunteer in many capacities. Please volunteer, participate and help
make this unique initiative a success!
