Councilmember Erik Bottcher has announced this year’s participatory budgeting ballot items — nine altogether — ranging from sidewalk curb extensions and public bathroom upgrages to…
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Participatory budgeting empowers residents to decide how to spend public money in their community. Projects typically on the ballot include things like street tree plantings,…
Park activists will be calling attention to the Stanton park house in Sara D. Roosevelt Park, at Stanton and Chrystie Streets, on Sunday from noon…
BY DASHIELL ALLEN | It’s the closest New York City gets to direct Democracy. All residents of Downtown Councilmembers Erik Bottcher and Christopher Marte’s districts…