P.S. 18: The People's Money
Ananna Das is a member of YVote, a local civics nonprofit that encourages active democratic participation.
“Participatory budgeting essentially gives you the opportunity to vote for what you want the government to allocate their budget on.”
By Bianca Martinez
For the first time ever New Yorkers have the opportunity to vote in a citywide participatory budgeting initiative. It’s not people on the ballot. It’s people’s money — tax dollars – and how to spend them. All New Yorkers age 11 and up can have a say in how $5 million of taxpayer money is spent. On the ballot this year are projects like financial literacy classes for youth in the Bronx, revitalizing cinema deserts in Canarsie to anti-violence and restorative justice programming in the Lower East Side.
This episode of P.S. Weekly explores the People's Money initiative and the people behind it.
To vote, go to participate.nyc.gov. Voting closes June 25, 2023.
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