Participatory Budgeting for Climate Justice!
Participatory Budgeting is back in the 33rd and we’re focusing on climate justice!
We are committing $1 million of our office’s budget to fund your best ideas to tackle the climate crisis locally in an effort to achieve some of the goals outlined in the District 33 Climate Roadmap. This could be a rooftop garden in a school or a physical alteration to a street that improves walkability of our streets or new street trees to reduce urban heat, and so much more!
Participatory Budgeting is a process that builds stronger communities through civic engagement by empowering you to decide how government funds are invested in our neighborhoods.
To learn more about Participatory Budgeting, check out The Participatory Budgeting Project.
Email us at district33@council.nyc.gov with any questions!
CAST YOUR BALLOT: Participatory Budgeting for Climate Justice
Voting lasts from March 25 - April 2
Get ready to cast your ballot for climate justice projects you would like to see implemented in District 33. We have committed $1 million of our office’s budget to fund your best ideas to tackle the climate crisis locally in an effort to achieve some of the goals outlined in the District 33 Climate Roadmap.
Vote Online at vote.pbnyc.org beginning March 25 or check out where you can cast your ballot in person at one of many convenient locations around our district. Anyone who lives in the district, ages 11 and up can vote.
For more detailed information about the projects on the ballot, check out our District 33 Participatory Budgeting Supplementary Project Information Packet.
Project Proposals
Plant Neighborhood Trees for Climate Resilience: New Street Trees Across District 33 - District-Wide: Plant $420,000 of new street trees in every District 33 neighborhood, prioritizing areas vulnerable to heat, improving air quality, & reducing stormwater runoff.
‘Gateway to Greenpoint’ New Public Space and Stormwater Diversion Project - Greenpoint: This $350,000 project will create a new, greener public space on Greenpoint Ave near Newtown Creek capturing nearly 1 million of stormwater annually.
Grounds Improvement Project for Gowanus Houses Community Center - Boerum Hill: This project will overhaul landscaping around the NYCHA Gowanus Houses Community Center with reseeded lawns, new plantings, trees, and other beautification improvements for $450,000.
Hydroponic Environmental Education Lab for Dock Street School for STEAM Studies - DUMBO: This hydroponics lab will provide hands-on tools for $175,000 to teach middle-school students about sustainability, climate change, and science.
I.S. 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Outdoor Atrium Improvement Project - South Williamsburg - This $500,000 project will improve vital school space via flood proofing, new trees and plants, and flexible seating for outdoor learning for middle school students.
Spencer Street Community Garden Water Installation Project - Bedford-Stuyvesant - This project will install a dedicated water source for Spencer Street Community Garden where vegetables and fruit are grown by local residents for $350,000.
Hydroponic Environmental Education Lab for Brooklyn Frontiers High School - Downtown Brooklyn - This hydroponics lab will provide hands-on tools to learn about sustainability, climate change, and science to inspire high schools at this Transfer School for older high school students in Downtown Brooklyn at a cost of $175,000.
Java Street Community Garden Water Installation Project - Greenpoint - This $350,000 project will install a water line for Java St. Community Garden, a green space that produces vegetables and fruit and features pollinator plants.
Park Space Improvement: Green Redesign of Marcy Park South for Day Laborers - South Williamsburg - This project will transform an under used cement court for $500,0000 into shaded green space with seating to benefit day laborers and the greater South Williamsburg community.
Voting Locations
Brooklyn Heights:
Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 Cadman Plaza W, Brooklyn, NY 11201: Tuesday, March 28 | 3:30 - 7:30 PM & Sunday, April 2 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Borough Hall Greenmarket in Columbus Park: Saturday, March 25 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
DUMBO:
Adam Street Library, 9 Adams St, Brooklyn, NY 11201: Saturday, March 25 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM & Saturday, April 1 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Bedford Stuyvesant:
P.S. 54, Samuel C. Barnes - 195 Sandford St, Brooklyn, NY 11205: Monday, March 27 | 2:00 - 5:00 PM & Wednesday, March 29 | 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Boerum Hill:
Gowanus Houses Community Center (Outside), 420 Baltic Street: Saturday, March 26 (NEW DATE) | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM & Wednesday, March 29 | 4:30 - 7:30 PM
410 Atlantic Avenue (District 33 Office): Monday through Friday, March 27 - March 31 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Greenpoint:
McGolrick Park Greenmarket, Russell Street &, Nassau Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222: Sunday, April 2 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Greenpoint Library & Environmental Center, 107 Norman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222: Saturday, March 25 | 10 AM - 2 PM & Tuesday, March 28 | 3:30 - 7:30 PM
North Williamsburg:
Northside Senior Center, 179 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 1121: Sunday, March 26 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM & Saturday, April 1 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
South Williamsburg:
Williams Plaza, 225 Division Avenue (door to left of main lobby): Thursday, March 30 | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Berry Street S.9th, 69 South 10th Street: Thursday, March 30 | 2:00 - 5:00 PM (NEW DATE)
Idea Collection
This fall neighbors shared their ideas online and in person. We hosted two in-person Neighborhood Assemblies and a virtual forum to learn about what qualifies as a capital project and brainstorm and share ideas for how to improve the environment and address climate change locally.
District Committee
We brought together a diverse group of local representatives to oversee our participatory budgeting process and refine project ideas that we submitted to city agencies to determine viability and cost.