Closing Bell: Participatory Budgeting Results Tallied and Available on Interactive Map

The votes have been tallied in all the City Council districts taking part in the City’s participatory budgeting process — where citizens get to develop and then vote on projects in their neighborhoods that will be paid for by the city. And now the results can be seen on an interactive map. City Council districts are clearly marked, and by clicking on each project, you can find out how much is being spent to do what.

When we last checked in on the process, votes had been tallied only in districts 33, 39 and 45. Now results are in for the rest of the borough’s participating districts: 34, 44, 47 and 38 (not all council members participated in the process).

In District 34, which includes Bushwick and Williamsburg, $700,000 will be spent to upgrade the playgrounds at the Williamsburg Houses and at Brooklyn Arbor School and pedestrian safety will be improved on Meeker Avenue, among other projects.

In District 38, which includes Red Hook, Greenwood Heights and Sunset Park, $400,000 will be spent to add lighting to playgrounds at two city schools and $500,000 will be spent on adding outdoor fitness equipment outside the Sunset Recreational Center as well as other projects.

In District 44, which includes Midwood, Borough Park and part of Bensonhurst, $500,000 will be spent on a new headquarters for family services agency OHEL and $200,000 will be spent to post real time bus location information at some bus stops, among other projects.

In District 47, which includes Coney Island, Gravesend and Bensonhurst, $400,000 will be spent to resurface streets in and around Coney Island, $500,000 will be spent to improve safety at the Coney Island Hospital bus stop, and three schools will receive technology upgrades.

Image via New York City Council Participatory Budgeting