Participatory Budgeting - DISTRICT 22 [Council.NYC.gov] April

Through participatory budgeting, you can help decide 

how to spend $1 million for community improvements 

to parks, schools, libraries, streets, and more. 

Our #PB22 winners are: 1. Public School District-wide Tech Upgrades 2. Dog Run in Astoria 3. IS 126 Playground pic.twitter.com/8bsiow9msR

— Costa Constantinides (@Costa4NY) May 6, 2015

Council.nyc.gov /d22/html/members/ PB22

How to Vote

Voting will take place April 13 - 19, 2015. 

Anyone over 16 years old who lives in the district is eligible to participate!

PLEDGE TO VOTE  |  HOW TO VOTE  |  ABOUT PB 

Date	Time	Location	Address	Details
Mon 4/13 -  Sun 4/19	9a-9p	Goodwill Residences	4-21 27 Ave
		Bohemian Hall	29-19 24 Ave
		Office of Council Member Costa Constantinides	31-09 Newtown Ave
		Office of Assemblyman Mike DenDekker	75-35 31 Ave	This is located in the Jackson Heights Shopping Center. The poll site will be outside on the sidewalk.
		Office of Community Board 1	45-02 Ditmars Blvd

  APRIL 13-19 PBNYC 2015 

  GET OUT THE VOTE!

For more about the 2015 PBNYC voting and process visit council.nyc.gov

To learn about the Participatory Budgeting Project - participatorybudgeting.org

Have you chosen the parks #ParticipatoryBudgeting projects you'll vote 4 yet? Voting starts tomorrow across the city: http://t.co/nyB4Q3es2o
— New Yorkers 4 Parks (@NY4P) April 10, 2015

Council.nyc.gov /html/ pb/ ballots

Costa Constantinides

District 22, Queens

Project Map

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The entire process has been community-driven, inclusive, and engaging. The technology upgrades across the district, a new dog run in a neighborhood that currently lacks even one, and a playground in a where students have no official schoolyard will enrich the lives of families and children throughout Astoria.    I thank everyone who participated including facilitators, budget delegates, voting site volunteers, and all the residents who voted. 2,204 residents voted in our district this year. By comparison, the 2014 citywide Participatory Budgeting cycle reached approximately 1,700 voters per district. Next year's cycle starts in the fall. I hope everyone participates again next year!   How Participatory Budgeting Works   The Participatory Budgeting process involves a series of meetings that feed into the city’s annual budget cycle. Hundreds of community members attended four assemblies, held in October and November throughout Astoria and Jackson Heights, and brainstormed project ideas.  Close to 100 residents volunteered to be Budget Delegates. These delegates broke into groups that worked on specific issues and transformed the initial list of 250 capital project ideas into a ballot of eighteen fully-formed proposals.  Voting took place in mid-April at sites across the district including community rooms, shopping centers, offices, schools, libraries, subway stations, and parks.   Sincerely,Costa Costa Constantinides represents the New York City Council's 22nd District, which includes his native Astoria along with parts of Woodside, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights. He serves as the chair the City Council's Sub-Committee on Libraries and sits on seven standing committees: Civil Service & Labor, Contracts, Cultural Affairs, Environmental Protection, Oversight & Investigations, Sanitation, and Transportation.

Council.NYC.gov/Costa