[BwayDems] The Results Are In!

[Melissa Mark-Viverito]

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Dear Friends,

Committees of neighbors brainstormed projects, the votes were cast, and now over
 $1.5 million of taxpayer money will be spent according to the wishes of the taxpayers
themselves. I am truly inspired by the energy and participation that so many people
put into Participatory Budgeting. Over 1,000 members of the community came out during
the week-long vote to select projects developed entirely by people who live, work,
go to school or have a child that goes to school in our Council district.

Though I had originally pledged $1 million of capital funds to Participatory Budgeting,
I was so pleased with the success of this process that I decided to add another 
$500,000 to the pool of available funds.  The results reflect the priorities of 
several different budget delegate committees as well as the three distinct parts
 of our district.  Here are the winning projects, which total $1.54 million.


1. Transportation for Seniors and Meals-on-Wheels Delivery Van ($100,000) - 579 
votes The transportation and Meals-on-Wheels vans will be operated by Union Settlement
Association.
2. Security Cameras in Several NYCHA Developments ($525,000) - 499 votes
Includes Jefferson, Johnson, Betances, Millbrook, Washington, Taft, Clinton, & Wagner
complexes.
3. Playground Improvements ($500,000) - 300 votes
At both Douglass and Millbrook Houses.
4. A Home for Harlem RBI and Dream Charter School ($250,000) - 292 votes
5. Ultrasound System for Metropolitan Hospital ($105,000) - 252 votes
6. New Technology for New York Public Library's Aguilar Branch ($60,000) - 248 votes

The complete vote results are listed here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001x0keMnfIGJ0pUyD58yQIgzw2B0OLk5E2sXK2S7pXiK4rnyLlND7O2bgn01dTL6N9NvHMBIKER00pE3I5wfVdT2HcyiT38GC2Q_vp-OgdK0HVLqK-XBAmAURWqMDXFil8mvfWKtD0ZVEFjtYJykhkIyaYnUp0v_hBIsqyadLWg1Hw7MfibKl8yPUBiZdWTamy].
Unfortunately, we couldn't fund every project. But if the project you supported 
didn't win, you'll have another opportunity next year! Participatory Budgeting is
not going away. Also, our office is committed to working with you to try to make
 some of your projects realities this year or next.  For example, we will work on
getting new garbage cans and benches as well as WiFi in our parks through other 
means.

We'll post regular updates about the projects on our website [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001x0keMnfIGJ2WpvS97XYmf2SgrziqZE8g41gwdFyfRT2dVNUnnXyqnphVrJGOn9XIOW45F-j5MzhVLQS6AfcGcLMhITp0pjKmy48N46KbwE5OsaxHdLjswQ==].
Some of the projects will happen quickly and others will take more time and planning,
but we'll be sure to keep you informed and involved in their progress along the 
way. To get involved in next year's process or if you have any recommendations for
how to improve Participatory Budgeting, please let us know by e-mailing us at mmvbudget at gmail.com
[mailto:mmvbudget at gmail.com]. We're already looking for volunteers for the neighborhood
assemblies in the fall, and we'd love to have you take part.

I am truly proud of our community and what we have accomplished.  The participatory
budgeting process will help accomplish not only the six projects we chose this year
but will make our community better next year and into the future. I look forward
 to continuing to work with you next year and throughout the year on this initiative
and everything else that we do.

Thank you,

Melissa

P.S. - For those of you who got to the end of the e-mail, I wanted to share with
 you an interview I recently did on CUNY TV with former Council Member and fellow
die-hard progressive Ronnie Eldridge [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001x0keMnfIGJ38D7JHaXoLd9eETpoSyiQMTbsNzOOhaM1inLOlsuWfTjAW-0GAxP3-Ajt4OksMwru2n73VIMxE6ssgkjt5rh0sWj0hNx3hxtzUrYh6pKeaOIOSoDzZe0in8raqB0lu-eA=].
 I was honored to join her to talk about the PB process, and many other issues from
public housing and budget cuts to stop and frisks and marijuana arrests.  I hope
 you'll take a look.

Eldridge & Co.: Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York City Council, District 8 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001x0keMnfIGJ38D7JHaXoLd9eETpoSyiQMTbsNzOOhaM1inLOlsuWfTjAW-0GAxP3-Ajt4OksMwru2n73VIMxE6ssgkjt5rh0sWj0hNx3hxtzUrYh6pKeaOIOSoDzZe0in8raqB0lu-eA=]

Eldridge & Co.: Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York City Council, District 8
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