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Speaker Adams announces participatory budgeting vote week and reflects on its impact
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Speaker Adrienne E. Adams announces the upcoming participatory budgeting vote week and expresses her enthusiasm for the process. She reflects on her personal experience with participatory budgeting and its positive impact on community engagement.
- Participatory budgeting vote week to run from March 29 to April 6
- New Yorkers over 11 can vote for projects to receive city funding
- Speaker highlights allocating nearly $5.5 million for projects in her district through participatory budgeting
- Emphasizes the role of participatory budgeting in encouraging civic engagement
- Encourages all New Yorkers to participate in the voting process
Adrienne E. Adams
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On Saturday, March 29, the council will kick off participatory budgeting vote week.
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Through Sunday, April 6, New Yorkers over the age of 11 can vote for their favorite proposals to be considered for city funding.
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I'm excited to see all of the projects that New Yorkers created to improve their local park, school, library or other public spaces.
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On a personal note, this participatory budgeting cycle will be my last in the city council and I'm so proud to have been a PB supporter since my very first year in office in 2017.
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Through participatory budgeting, we've allocated nearly $5,500,000 for dozens of projects in my own district while also encouraging more residents to be civically engaged and involved in their community.
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Thank you to all of the council staff who worked on participatory budgeting and every New Yorker who has engaged in this process.
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I encourage everyone to vote during PB vote week.
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Next please join me in wishing a happy belated birthday to council members Chiyose and Lincoln Ressler, and a happy early birthday to council member Nantasha Williams.
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I hope you all have had and do have a wonderful celebration.