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Participatory Budgeting Event on March 11th

Mar 06, 2019 arts and democracy,brooklyn,brooklyn events,carlos menchaca,community events,participatory budgeting

Participatory budgeting voting week is coming up from March 30th- April 7th. And leading up to it the offices of Carlos Menchaca is putting on a very unique and creative event. See more info below! Arts Workshop onMonday, March 11th at 6:30pm, location TBD. We’re excited to partner with Arts & Democracy to hold this workshop where we’ll be […]

Vote Now for Your Neighborhood Improvements.

Apr 11, 2018 brooklyn,brooklyn districts,community input,neighborhood improvements,neighborhood repairs,neighborhood voting,new york,participatory budgeting,participatory budgeting new york city

It’s participatory budgeting vote week right now and there are so many important plans on the ballot in your Brooklyn neighborhoods. We cherish having the ability to decide how money is spent in our areas by nominating and then voting for upgrades or repairs. If you haven’t chosen already uou have until April 15th to […]

Volunteer for District 39!

Nov 08, 2017 brad lander,brooklyn,brooklyn volunteers,brooklyn voting,carroll gardens,cobble hill,columbia waterfront,district 39,gowanus,kensington,park slope,participatory budgeting,volunteers,Windsor Terrace Borough Park

In the wake of election day, where in some Brooklyn areas turnout exceeded expectations, many of you may be feeling energized and ready to get involved in local politics. Attending your community board meetings is definitely a good place to start and we encourage all who can to do that. Here is another way to […]

Participatory Budgeting is Almost Here.

Mar 22, 2017 brad lander,brooklyn community meeting,community input,community projects,new york,participatory budgeting,voting

Participatory budgeting is a wonderful opportunity to have a say in what improvements are made to your community. There is a list of nominated projects and you can vote for which ones, within your district, you think the budget should include. This year it’s even easier to share your opinion because they have made it […]

Participatory Budgeting kicking off tonight in Carroll Gardens.

Sep 19, 2016 brooklyn,brooklyn events,brooklyn public library,brooklyn schools,community meeting,local budgeting,participatory budgeting,pbnyc

We’ve blogged before about coming out to vote on participatory budgeting projects for our area but have never blogged about the idea phase. Basically before a project is even picked to vote on there are community meetings with input from the public about what needs improvement. Here’s a bit about it below from Brad Lander’s […]

Reminder: It’s Participatory Budgeting Vote Week!

Mar 30, 2016 brad lander,brookyn,budgets,park slope,participatory budgeting,participatory budgeting 2016,participatory budgeting new york city,red hook,sunset park gowanus,voting

First of all, if you don’t know what participatory budgeting is you should watch this video. It’s very informative. A brief description is that the community members get to vote on where a certain amount of budget goes towards improvements around the neighborhood from a list of projects. For example, there are more than a […]

Participatory Budgeting Event on March 11th

Mar 06, 2019 arts and democracy,brooklyn,brooklyn events,carlos menchaca,community events,participatory budgeting

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Vote Now for Your Neighborhood Improvements.

Apr 11, 2018 brooklyn,brooklyn districts,community input,neighborhood improvements,neighborhood repairs,neighborhood voting,new york,participatory budgeting,participatory budgeting new york city

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Volunteer for District 39!

Nov 08, 2017 brad lander,brooklyn,brooklyn volunteers,brooklyn voting,carroll gardens,cobble hill,columbia waterfront,district 39,gowanus,kensington,park slope,participatory budgeting,volunteers,Windsor Terrace Borough Park

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Participatory Budgeting is Almost Here.

Mar 22, 2017 brad lander,brooklyn community meeting,community input,community projects,new york,participatory budgeting,voting

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Participatory Budgeting kicking off tonight in Carroll Gardens.

Sep 19, 2016 brooklyn,brooklyn events,brooklyn public library,brooklyn schools,community meeting,local budgeting,participatory budgeting,pbnyc

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Reminder: It’s Participatory Budgeting Vote Week!

Mar 30, 2016 brad lander,brookyn,budgets,park slope,participatory budgeting,participatory budgeting 2016,participatory budgeting new york city,red hook,sunset park gowanus,voting

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