Borough Assemblies 2026 Recap

Описание: Borough Assemblies are the second phase of The People’s Money, NYC’s citywide participatory budgeting process. In late January, Borough Assembly members from all five boroughs came together for the first time to launch their work on The People’s Money, where they are deciding which resident-proposed project ideas will advance to the citywide vote this spring.

The kickoff session was all about laying the foundation: members got to know each other, learned about the city budget, and got oriented on the tools and resources they’ll be using as they continue their participatory budgeting journeys. The day also included presentations from City agencies, including the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Department of Youth & Community Development, the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Department of Small Business Services, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy. Assembly Members got to learn about these agencies’ initiatives and consider what types of projects could make a difference in their boroughs.

It was a day of collaboration, learning, and big-picture thinking, setting the stage for the next steps: digging into community priorities, reviewing the ideas submitted by New Yorkers this past fall, and working towards the proposals that will eventually appear on each borough’s ballot.