West Harlem Participatory Budgeting 2018: What's On The Ballot

WEST HARLEM, NY — Want the chance to help spend at least $1 million to fund public improvements in your neighborhood? You're in luck, because it's almost time to vote in this year's New York City Council participatory budgeting cycle.

Starting April 7, residents of City Council District 7 — which spans West Harlem and parts of the Upper West Side and Washington Heights — will be allowed to vote on which improvement projects the government should fund. That's right: the tax money is in your hands now.

This year Council District 7 residents can vote on 11 different projects which address community needs such as housing and school improvements, park upgrades, public safety and senior services.

Heres a full list of projects:

1. District 7 Libraries Upgrades: Cost $200,000
2. M.S. 54 Technology Upgrade: Cost $200,000
3. P.S. 36 Technology Upgrade: Cost $200,000
4. P.S. 165 New Gym AC: Cost $450,000
5. Renovate Douglass Playground: Cost $500,000
6. External Lighting at Grant Houses: Cost $500,000
7. Emergency Readiness Kiosk at Manhattanville: Cost $200,000
8. Handball Court Repair at Hamilton Playground: Cost $570,000
9. Playground Repair at Morningside Park: Cost $450,000
10. New Playground Turf: Cost $500,000
11. Broadway Avenue Countdown Clocks: Cost $60,000

To check out the information in map form click here.

Check out this nifty video the city created a few years ago to better explain the participatory budgeting process:

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