Starting May 14th all New Yorkers will be able to help decide how to spend part of the city budget in The People’s Money, NYC’s citywide participatory budgeting (PB) process!
From May 14th through June 24th, New Yorkers ages 11 and up, regardless of immigration status, can decide how to spend $4M of city funds on projects in their community.
Last year, New Yorkers voted to fund 20 projects for a total of $3.5M. The projects address a wide range of community needs, including mental health, food safety, youth programming, skills building, and the arts.
The People’s Money is the only citywide process utilizing mayoral expense funding, meaning we will fund programs and services. This is the only citywide process that allows all New Yorkers to participate, regardless of the council district they live in. To learn more about the process, visit participate.nyc.gov.
Participatory Budgeting – How to Vote between May 14 and June 25:
- Online Ballot: Voting online is easy. The online ballot is available in English and 13 additional languages. Visit on.nyc.gov/pb starting May 14th and follow the instructions.
- Paper Ballots: Voting in-person is also easy. You can see sites and upcoming events that will host paper ballots at: on.nyc.gov/pbvotesites
How to Spread the Word:
- Post Online: Everyone can use the CEC’s digital toolkit to post on social media and email their networks. View here: on.nyc.gov/pbvotetoolkit
- For Organizations: Organizations and groups can invite CEC staff to attend their event/meeting/forum to lead a voting activity between May 14th – June 25th, or groups can request paper ballots and a ballot box to organize their own activities. Email us at: [email protected]
- For Individuals: Individuals can volunteer with the CEC to staff flagship events across the five boroughs. Sign up here: on.nyc.gov/cecvolunteer
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