The People's Money (2022-2023)

What happened in Phase 3?

From May 10th through June 25th, 2023, tens of thousands of New Yorkers voted on how to spend part of the city budget to address community needs. Residents had the opportunity to vote online or in-person, in multiple languages, at sites across the five boroughs.

Borough Ballot Voting Results & Funded Programs

All NYC residents 11 and older were eligible to vote on projects to be funded in their borough. After counting 25,339 digital and 85,032 paper ballots for a total of 110,371 ballots, the programs below will all be funded as indicated.

Bronx - $265,000 of funding for each project

• Financial Literacy Classes for Youth
• Trauma-Informed Childcare Workshops 
• Youth Life Skills Workshops

Brooklyn - $250,000 of funding for each project

• Strengthen Mental Health Programs for 9-13 Year Olds
• Parenting Education Program for Single and Teen Parents
• Field Trips for Elementary and Middle Schoolers
• Delivery of Nutritious Meals for Homebound Seniors

Manhattan - $262,500 of funding for each project

• Trade Skills and Vocational Resources for Students
• Housing Resource Outreach

Queens - $280,000 of funding for each project

• Healthy Lifestyle Guidance for Kids
• Parent Support and Wellness Services
• Young Entrepreneurs Program

Staten Island - $177,000 of funding

• Staten Island Job Link

Neighborhood Ballot Voting Results & Funded Programs

If you live in one of the 33 equity neighborhoods, you were able to vote on a ballot for your neighborhood.

After counting 13,584 digital and 84,289 paper ballots for a total of 97,873 ballots​, the programs below will each receive $50,000:

Bronx Equity Neighborhoods

• Belmont and East Tremont: Neighborhood Cleanup in Tremont
• Fordham Heights and University Heights: Coding 101 for BIPOC Youth
• Highbridge, Concourse and Mount Eden: Help Prevent Crime in Our Community
• Hunts Point and Longwood: Improving Mental Health for Kids and Family
• Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights and Bedford Park: Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshops
• Morrisania and Crotona: Programming for Youth and Older Adults
• Mott Haven and Melrose: Workshops for Youth Teaching Economic Empowerment
• Soundview, Clason Point, Castle Hill and Unionport: Financial Literacy and Housing Assistance
• Williamsbridge, Wakefield, Edenwald, Norwood and Olinville: Mental Health Awareness and Coping Skills

Brooklyn Equity Neighborhoods

• Bedford Stuyvesant: Alternatives to Violence for Youth
• Brownsville: Creating Mental Health Outreach Programs
• Bushwick: Mental and Physical Health Resources
• Coney Island and Brighton Beach: Multicultural Arts and Creative Wellness Program
• Canarsie: Job Readiness and Certification Assistance
• East Flatbush: (Well)th: Mindset and Nutrition Shifts for Physical and Mental Health
• East New York, Starrett City and Cypress Hills: College Readiness for Middle and High School Students
• Flatbush: Housing Support for Populations in Need
• Sunset Park: Mental Health Awareness Workshops

Manhattan Equity Neighborhoods

• Central Harlem: Keep Encouraging Youth Success
• East Harlem: East Harlem Mindfulness
• Lower East Side and Chinatown: Food Access Support
• Morningside and Hamilton Heights: Healthy Mind, Heart, and Soul
• Washington Heights and Inwood: Making Food Accessible

Queens Equity Neighborhoods

• Briarwood: Vocational Training for Youth
• Corona: Etiquette for Kids
• East Elmhurst: Moving Forward with Arts for Our Youth
• Jamaica, South Jamaica, Hollis, St. Albans, Springfield Gardens and Rochdale: Vocational Training and Job Prep 
  
• Queens Village: Youth Drug Prevention Workshops
• Queensbridge: Basic Necessities for Families
• Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park: Mental Health for Indo-Caribbean and South Asian Families
  
• Rockaway and Broad Channel: A Way Out: Violence Prevention Program
• Woodhaven: Immigration Resources Center

Staten Island Equity Neighborhood

• St. George, Stapleton, Port Richmond and Tompkinsville: Immigrant Workers' Rights Education Project
  

Highlights from Phase 3:

• The CEC worked with hundreds of partners and volunteers across the five boroughs on a citywide get out the vote campaign to ensure all eligible New Yorkers had the opportunity to participate. Partners hosted ballot boxes, voting drives, community events, and neighborhood canvasses to support this historic civic engagement effort.
  
  
• The People’s Bus: The CEC’s own People’s Bus was transformed into a giant puppet called, “Tippy: The Tender People's Money Monster.” Adorned with over 2000 tentacles, Tippy traveled to each of the boroughs spreading joy and inviting people to rethink often tender relationships to money.
  
  
• The Artist’s Collective: In February of 2023, the CEC launched an Open Call in partnership with the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, seeking five artists to help us build the creative identity for The People’s Money Citywide Participatory Budgeting Get Out the Vote campaign. At the CEC, we believe that storytelling is a key component in our work of sharing our lived experiences. Five artists worked with the CEC to connect this process with New Yorkers through a robust, creative lens. Read more