Here are the participatory budgeting proposals for 2018
In the 2018 cycle of participatory budgeting for District 22, residents and delegates came up with 12 projects to improve the neighborhood.
Here are the 12:
- Redo children’s play area at Astoria and Steinway libraries: $300,000
- Gate refurbishment at MS 126: $250,000
- Hydroponics lab at Long Island City High School: $250,000
- Security system at Young Women’s Leadership SchooL: $450,000
- Research library at PS 17: $250,000
- Auditorium audio/video system at PS 122: $125,000
- Technology updates at Long Island City High School: $350,000
- STEM lab at IS 141: $300,000
- Tech lab at IS 10: $150,000
- Lighting at Astoria Houses Community Center: $150,000
- Toolshed at Two Coves Community Garden: $35,000
- Road repair and resurfacing in the district: $250,000
The top winners, up to $1 million, will be funded.
Voting will run from April 7-15. Residents in the district ages 14 and up can participate in voting.
Here are the voting locations and times:
- Office of Councilman Costa Constantinides, 31-09 Newtown Ave., Suite 209:
- Monday, April 9 to Friday April 13, 10am – 5pm
- Bohemian Hall, 29-19 24th Avenue
- Sunday, April 8, 12pm – 5pm
- Wednesday, April 11, 6pm – 9pm
- Sunday, April 15, 12pm – 5pm
- Urban Upbound, 4-25 Astoria Boulevard
- Sunday, April 8, 12pm – 5pm
- Thursday, April 12, 6pm – 9pm
- Sunday, April 15, 12pm – 5pm
- Queens Library – Steinway Branch, 21-45 31st Street
- Saturday, April 7, 12pm – 5pm
- Saturday, April 14, 12pm – 5pm
- Queens Library – Astoria Branch, 14-01 Astoria Boulevard
- Saturday, April 7, 12pm – 5pm
- Saturday, April 14, 12pm – 5pm
- North Queensview Community Room, 33-64 21st Street
- Monday, April 9, 6pm – 9pm
- Sunday, April 15, 12pm – 5pm
- Community Board 1, 45-02 Ditmars Boulevard
- Tuesday, April 10, 6pm – 9pm
- MAS Ibn Sina Center, 46-01 20th Avenue
- Friday, April 13, 6pm – 9pm