PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING Experience

Through Participatory Budgeting in New York City (PBNYC), community members — like you — directly decide how to spend at least $1,000,000 in participating Council Districts.

Our district's councilwoman Nantasha Williams has decided to participate and has $1,000,000 up to this process.

PBNYC funds physical infrastructure projects that benefit the public, cost at least $50,000 and have a lifespan of at least 5 years. Local improvements to schools, parks, libraries, public housing, streets and other public spaces can be funded through this process.

If you have an idea about how things could work better in your community, share it on the map! Check out the guidelines to see what ideas can be funded.

After your submission, your ideas are shared with volunteers, called “Budget Delegates”. Budget Delegates work in your Council District to turn ideas into proposals to go on a ballot, with input from city agencies. These proposals will be up for a community-wide vote next spring from March 25th through April 2nd.

For more information on participatory budgeting, including how to get involved, visit pbnyc.org .

Several ideas have been proposed for Hollis. Please follow the links below to visit the Participatory Budgeting Idea Map and offer your support.
A Vote for our community is a vote for you and your family.

Build a "Permeable Paving" sidewalk (99th Ave from 193rd to Francis Lewis)
ideas.pbnyc.org/place/654331

Surveillance Cameras on Hollis Avenue
ideas.pbnyc.org/place/661349

Create a lighted-sitting community garden, chess/checker tables in Gladys Warren Triangle
ideas.pbnyc.org/place/660272

Move about on the map to locate other proposed ideas for our area