2024 District 34 Participatory Budgeting Vote, ongoing

Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. District 34 and community members suggested over 80 ideas to improve the district and we narrowed it down to 8 projects to vote on to be funded in the upcoming City Council budget.

Vote Online at vote.pbnyc.org or in-person at several locations in D33 from April 6th to April 14th, 2024.

Anyone aged 11 and up who lives, works, attends school, or whose child attends school in District 33 may vote regardless of immigration status. Vote today!

1. Grover Cleveland Park – Repair the pathways (Cost: $500,000) | Location: 396 Grandview Avenue, Ridgewood 11385 | Funding this project will upgrade the path walk for pedestrians to walk safely, push baby strollers, and making it ADA accessible.
2. IS 347 – Improve the gymnasium ventilation (Cost: $500,000) | Location: 35 Starr Street, Bushwick 11221 | Funding this project will create a cooling system for the school gym. This would improve student participation and community events hosted in the gym.
3. PS145 – Upgrading the interior lighting and fresh paint (Cost: $350,000) | Location: 100 Noll Street, Bushwick 11206 | Funding this project will upgrade the paint and lighting for the  elementary school students.
4. PS145 – New water fountains (Cost: $50,000) | Location: 100 Noll Street, Bushwick 11206 | Funding this project will create new water fountains for elementary school students.
5. New Trees with guards (Cost: $50,000) | Location: Williamsburg, Bushwick, & Ridgewood | This project will allocate funds to the Department of Parks to plant new trees with guards on sidewalks throughout the district.
6. Grover Cleveland Park – Repair the Slate Roof (Cost: $700,000) | Location: 396 Grandview Avenue, Ridgewood 11385 | Funding this project will repair the slate roof at the restrooms building for community members to use when they visit the park.
7. PS147 – Brooklyn State-of-the-Art Computer Lab and Technology Access (Cost: $250,000) | Location: 325 Bushwick Avenue, Williamsburg 11206 | This project will fund a computer lab and laptops for online learning for elementary school students.
8. PS17 – Hydroponic Lab (Cost: $175,000) | Location: 208 North 5th Street, Williamsburg 11211 | Funding this project will create a hydroponic lab classroom. A classroom where children are able to engage with the scientific world.
9. PS123 – Auditorium AV Upgrade (Cost: $250,000) | Location: 100 Irving Avenue, Bushwick 11237 | Funding for this project will support a sound and visual upgrade for the school’s auditorium.
10. IS 347 – Repurpose area to green space (Cost: $750,000) | Location: 35 Starr Street, Bushwick 11221 | Funding this project will repurpose a location next to the school for students to meditate and enjoy the green space.
11. IS 77 – Dance studio for students (Cost: $250,000) | Location: 976 Seneca Avenue, Ridgewood 11385 | Funding this project will create a dance studio for students to use during and after school.

IN-PERSON VOTING LOCATIONS AND TIMES

• Grover Cleveland Park– 396 Grandview Ave, Flushing, 4/6 & 4/13: 11am – 1pm
• Fenix Car Service 586 Seneca Avenue, Brooklyn, 4/12: 1pm-3pm
• Myrle Avenue and Wyckoff Plaza, 4/12: 12pm-3pm
• Maria Hernandez Park (outside of comfort station) – 92 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, 4/6 & 4/13: 11am – 1pm
• Moore Street Market – 110 Moore St, Brooklyn, 4/10: 11am-1pm
• Epiphany Playground – S 9 St & Berry St, Brooklyn, 4/6: 11am-1pm, 4/9: 1pm-3pm
• Williams Plaza – 325 Roebling St, Brooklyn, 4/8 11am-1pm
• William Sheridan Playground – Wythe Ave & Grand St, Brooklyn, 4/12: 1pm-3pm, 4/13: 11am-1pm
• Council Member Gutierrez District Office – 244 Union Ave, Brooklyn, 4/8-4/11: 10am-5pm
• El Puente Williams Plaza – 323 Roebling Street, Brooklyn, 4/8-4/12: 10am-6pm, 4/13: 10am-5pm
• El Puente Independence towers – 114 Taylor Street, Brooklyn, 4/8-4/12: 10am-9pm, 4/13: 10am-5pm
• El Puente HQ – 211 S 4th, Brooklyn, 4/8-4/12: 10am-6pm,
• El Puente Berry Street– 69 S 10th Street, Brooklyn, 4/6 & 4/13: 10am-5pm, 4/8-4/11: 10am-6pm
• El Puente Taylor Wythe – 80 Clymer Street, Brooklyn, 4/8-4/12: 10am-9pm
• El Puente Bushwick Center – 311 Central Ave., Brooklyn, 4/8-4/12: 10am-6pm