It’s Participatory Budgeting Vote Week from March 25 – April 2. It’s time to select the winning community ideas to be funded. City Council Member Brad Lander’s Participatory Budgeting (PB) ballot features 10 capital projects competing for $1.5 million and 8 programming projects competing for $50,000. You can vote for up to 5 capital project and up to 3 programming projects. The winning projects are funded by the council member in the coming fiscal year!
See the full District 39 PB ballot on City Council Member Brad Lander’s website.
View all PB capital project proposals city-wide on a map.
Local Project Highlight:
Cobble Hill Health Center is on the ballot for $7,500 in programming funds to fund Creative Engagement for Alzheimer’s Patients & Training for Caregivers. That would support weekly visits from local artists to enrich the lives of elders with Alzheimer’s & train caregivers.
The only requirements to vote are that you live in the district and are over 14 years old. Take your kids to vote for the first time! Eligible voters must simply sign an affidavit to confirm age and residency in the district. You can also vote online for the first time this year.
Vote online on the City Council website.
In person polling locations for district 39 are listed below, and as events on the cobblehill.nyc calendar:
#GetOrganizedBK Meeting on March 27th from 7-9 PM
Congregation Beth Elohim, 274 Garfield Place
District 39 Project Expo on March 29th from 6-9 PM
Camp Friendship, 339 8th Street
Learn more about this year’s projects from the neighbors who created them and cast your vote! Plus, enjoy free refreshments.
Vote Weekend
- April 1st from 10 AM-4 PM
Old Stone House (336 3rd Street) & PS 230 (1 Abermale Rd) - April 2nd from 10 AM-4 PM
Carroll Park House (237 Carroll St) & Park Slope Amory YMCA (361 15th St)
Pop-up Locations
- Prospect Park Alliance Day Fair on April 1st from 11 AM-3PM
At the Bartel-Pritchard Entrance (Google Map)
Join the Alliance and community partners for family-friendly fun and refreshments.