Final PB Vote Counts Released By Council Member Greenfield’s Office

Final PB Vote Counts Released By Council Member Greenfield’s Office
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16th Avenue headquarters of non-profit OHEL, which has secured $500,000 to build a new community center through this year’s participatory budgeting process in the 44th District. (Photo: Google Maps)

Council Member David Greenfield’s office has released the final vote counts for the 44th District in this year’s participatory budgeting (PB) process.

Over 2,300 people in Greenfield’s district — which spans Borough Park, Midwood and Bensonhurst — voted in the PB process in late March and early April, deciding how to allocate $1.2 million of public money.

According to Greenfield’s office, the winning projects were the top four vote-getters from a ballot containing 13 projects and initiatives suggested by residents. Those projects will be funded in the upcoming  2016-17 City budget, which goes into effect on July 1st.

Council Member Greenfield said his office will also be securing $100,000 for NYPD security cameras in Bensonurst, which was the first runner-up project in the PB vote.

The 2016 participatory budgeting vote totals for the 44th District are as follows:

1. District-wide street resurfacing by the Department of Transportation – 1,334 votes ($200,000)

2. Ambulances for Hatzolah Volunteers – 1,269 votes ($250,000)

3. New community center for non-profit OHEL, which is based in Borough Park – 1,012 votes ($500,000)

4. Rooftop jungle gym for the universal pre-K program at Beth Jacob private girls school – 1,006 votes ($250,000)   *** The jungle gym is supposed to be accessible to the public when school is not in session.

5. Security cameras in Bensonhurst – 952 votes

6. Beautify Midwood – 856 votes

7. Greenhouse at Murrow High School – 832 votes

8. Mishkon – 832 votes

9. B16 countdown clock – 767 votes

10. Auxiliary Van for NYPD – 745 votes

11. Haulster Truck – 553 votes

12. Safety Mapleton Library – 378 votes

13. Safety Midwood Library – 373 votes