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Dear John,

We’ve tallied the results — and this year, District 39 made Participatory Budgeting history with our highest voter turnout ever: 8,374 total votes — including 4,282 digital ballots (more than any other Council District in the city!) and 4,092 paper ballots.

Without further ado, here are this year’s winning projects:

Capital Projects
1. PS 282 Bathroom Renovations – $450,000 (4,004 votes)
2. Prospect Park Historic Willink Restroom Restoration – $500,000 (3,690 votes)
3. John Jay Library Revamp into Media Hub – $450,000 (3,639 votes)

Expense Projects
1. Free Summer Arts for Low-Income Kindergartners – $10,000 (3,466 votes)
2. Youth Voice For Justice: Training Students in Conflict Resolution – $20,000 (2,588 votes)
3. Launch Women-Owned Businesses in Kensington – $12,000 (2,540 votes)

Have questions or want to help shape next year’s PB cycle? Reach out to Hannah, our Organizing Director, who leads the Participatory Budgeting program, at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

Caption: Council Member Shahana with PB Delegates with this year’s wins.

We’re Hiring a Part-time Constituent Services Director!

Join our team as a Part-time Constituent Services Liaison to help residents in Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, and Columbia Waterfront access the city services they need.

This role is 20 hours per week at $31.04/hour and includes options for comp time, comprehensive healthcare options (including dental and vision), a 401(k) and pension plan, commuter benefits, and generous paid time off.

We’re looking for candidates familiar with the 39th City Council District and with a passion for community service. See the full job description here ([link removed]) .

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to my Chief of Staff, Matthew Malloy, at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with the subject line: [Your Name] [Job Title] Application.
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Community Bulletin
* Join the NYC Comptroller’s Office and the Legal Aid Society for a Know Your Rights in the Workplace webinar on Tuesday, 5/6 from 4 PM to 5 PM. This webinar is geared towards business owners, workers, and their allies. Topics will include employers’ duties and workers’ rights under anti-discrimination law, wage and hour laws, leave laws, and a Q&A. Register here for Zoom details. ([link removed])
* On Saturday, 5/10, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s Open Stages Festival ([link removed]) will fill the streets and stoops of Park Slope with free live music, from their home base at 58 7th Avenue down through 5th Avenue, which will be car-free for Open Streets! Meet the artists and explore the map and festival guide on their website ([link removed]) .
* Help shape the future of our parks by testifying at the City Council Executive Budget Hearing for Parks on Monday, 5/13 at 12 PM, in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. You can also sign up to testify virtually ([link removed]) , and you can tune into the livestream of the hearing ([link removed]) .
* Cobble Hill: Drop off your e-waste on Sunday, 5/18, at Kane Street Synagogue (236 Kane Street, 11231). We accept working and non-working computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, mice, cables, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, phones, audio/visual equipment, and PDAs. For more information, check this link ([link removed]) . This event is hosted by the Lower East Side Ecology Center, my office, and Kane Street Synagogue.
* The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is now accepting registrations from small business owners ([link removed]) of all stages, industries, and boroughs to attend the 2025 NYC Small Business Month Expo on Thursday, 5/29, from 9 AM to 4 PM at Center415 (415 5th Avenue, 10016). New this year: Expo attendees can sign up for small group or one-on-one appointments for financing, legal, M/WBE certification, winning government contracts, and more!
* New York City is creating its first Urban Forest Plan to guide the management and expansion of the urban forest, which includes all trees on public and private land. Share your ideas and questions to help shape the plan by joining a Community Kick-Off Session ([link removed]) or filling out the Urban Forest Plan Questionnaire. ([link removed])
* Join your Community Education Councils (CECs), representing Pre-K to 8th-grade students in NYC Public Schools. CECs consist of volunteer parents and community leaders focused on enhancing student achievement in local district schools. Apply to be a Borough President appointee on the CEC here ([link removed]) .
* For assistance to remove your property from the tax lien sale, join Neighbors Helping Neighbors Tax Lien Extended Business Center Hours on Monday, 5/12 or Thursday, 5/15 at 5 PM at the Brooklyn Business Center at 210 Joralemon Street, 11201. RSVP by emailing [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) . For more information, you can also join their webinar on ([link removed]) Wednesday, 5/14, at 6 PM.
* There will be No Parking along 4th Avenue between 21st Street and Prospect Avenue due to construction work for the 4th Avenue Safety Improvement Phase A (NYC-DDC Project ID: HWK1669A), starting tomorrow, 5/5, until the end of the month, 5/30. Contact Judith Ogoe, Community Construction Liaison (CCL) at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or (347) 689-3850 with any questions or concerns.
* Check out GrowNYC's Bartel Pritchard Square Greenmarket ([link removed]) on Sundays from 9 AM to 2 PM and Wednesdays, year-round from 8 AM to 2 PM. As federal support for food and agriculture is being rolled back, local initiatives like this are more critical than ever.

In solidarity,

Council Member Shahana

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