Updates from District 45 in Brooklyn

District 45 Project Expo

District 45 Expo Flyer

Submitted by isaac on Thu, 2013-02-28 13:30

Vote Results - District 45

2012-13

Ballots Cast: 950
Total Allocated: $1,060,000*
Winning Projects:

  • Installation of security cameras at a number of sites around the Flatbush Gardens apartment complex - $400,000 (697 votes)
  • Creation of a Wi-Fi-enabled, computer-equiped college and career center in the library of the Tilden Education Campus - $350,000 (659 votes)
  • Addition of curb extension to Linden Boulevard between East 52nd Street and East 54th Street, a high traffic area for seniors and impaired neighbors - $360,000 (561 votes)
*Additional projects that did not win, but may be funded, pending availability in the Council Member's capital budget:
  • Completion of field light installation at Tilden Educational Campus, to increase community usage and improve safety in the surrounding area - $650,000 (4th place, 548 votes)
 

2011-12

    • Installation of two security cameras at several locations district-wide, $400,000
    • Funding towards the purchase or renovation of a space for a proposed community resource center, $350,000
    • Field lights for Tilden Educational Campus, $350,000
    • The installation of floodlights in each part in the district, $150,000
    • The purchase of desktops, laptops, a security cart, and a smartboard for students at the CAMBA Beacon Program located at PS 269 Nostrand, $150,000

Additional projects that did not win, but will still be funded:

    • Increase streetlights in underpasses
    • Additional speed bumps throughout the distric

Intern for PBNYC!

Interested in getting involved with Participatory Budgeting in New York City (PBNYC)? Check out this opportunity to intern with the participating Council Member offices this fall!

PBNYC Interns will work closely with Council Member staff and community members, contributing to outreach and publicity efforts, planning and facilitating meetings, and providing support for community members participating . The internships are ideal for graduate students eager to gain experience in civic engagement, community development, and local government. 

See the full posting here for more information about the internships and how to apply.

Submitted by isaac on Wed, 2013-05-22 12:58

Council Member Jumaane Williams on Participatory Budgeting

Council Member Jumaane Williams in a recent interview:

Jumaane Interview re: Participatory Budgeting from Asher Novek on Vimeo.

Submitted by isaac on Mon, 2013-03-04 15:13
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