Countdown Clocks, Schools Get Funds In Participatory Budgeting

EAST VILLAGE, NY — More than 4,700 people voted in Councilwoman Carlina Rivera's district to fund five different projects throughout District 2 — which stretches from the Lower East Side through the East Village and Kips Bay.

The City Council's participatory budgeting process gave District 2 residents the chance to vote for how about $1 million in city funds would be allocated.

Eleven projects were on the ballot. Rivera announced the five projects that won on Tuesday. From upgrades at local schools to district-wide projects, some 4,700 people voted, Rivera said.

"My office is going to work with the appropriate agencies to make sure that these projects are completed," Rivera said.

Here are the winning projects:

Countdown clocks along the M9, M14A, and M14D routes

Cost: $200,000
Location: District-wide
Project: Countdown clocks along bus routes to show when the next bus will arrive.

Science mobile carts for PS 34

Cost: $140,000
Location: 730 East 12th St.
Project: Two science mobile carts for PS 34 with science and technology tools to promote STEM learning.

Street resurfacing district-wide

Cost: $250,000 per lane, per mile
Location: District-wide
Project: Repair damaged streets throughout District 2.

Gym renovations at PS 188

Cost: $150,000
Location: 442 East Houston St.
Project: Install storage space, replace padding, upgrade seating and purchase more gym equipment for PS 188.

An accessible lift at PS 40

Cost: $350,000
Location: 320 East 20th St.
Project: Install a lift at the stairway entrance of PS 40 for people unable to use the stairs to enter the building.

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— NYC Council Member Carlina Rivera (@CMCarlinaRivera) May 7, 2019