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# Help Decide How $2M Will Be Spent In Disctrict 38 At Upcoming Participatory Budgeting Neighborhood Assemblies
- URL: https://bklyner.com/help-decide-how-2m-will-be-spent-in-disctrict-38-at-upcoming-participatory-budgeting-neighborhood-assemblies-southslope/
- Published: 2014-11-03T21:17:49.000Z
- Updated: 2014-11-03T20:11:23.000Z
- Author: Mary Bakija
- Tags: Carlos Menchaca, district 38, #API-Imported

![Participatory Budgeting vi Carlos Menchaca](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ssn_pb_d38.jpg)

  
Following a [kick-off meeting](/blog/politics/first-district-38-participatory-budgeting-meeting-of-2014-monday-night) last week, the participatory budgeting process is underway in [District 38](http://council.nyc.gov/d38/html/members/map.shtml?ref=bklyner.com), and there are several upcoming neighborhood assemblies where you can get involved to let [Councilmember Carlos Menchaca](http://council.nyc.gov/d38/html/members/home.shtml?ref=bklyner.com) know how you’d like to see $2 million spent on neighborhood projects.

For the second year, Menchaca is letting residents of the district — which [covers](http://council.nyc.gov/d38/html/members/map.shtml?ref=bklyner.com) parts of our area, Sunset Park, Red Hook, and Bensonhurst — decide how to spend public funds in our area through [participatory budgeting](http://pbnyc.org/?ref=bklyner.com). Throughout this month, residents from across the district will have the chance to share your opinions on ways to improve our parks, schools, libraries, streets, and more:

**Red Hook General Neighborhood Assembly**  
Wednesday, November 5, 6:30-8:30pm  
PS 15, 71 Sullivan Street

**Red Hook Youth Neighborhood Assembly**  
Thursday, November 6, 4:30-6:30pm  
Red Hook Initiative, 767 Hicks Street

**General Neighborhood Assembly**  
Saturday, November 8, 10:30am-12:30pm  
Sunset Park Rec Center, 43rd Street and 7th Avenue

**Sunset Park Neighborhood Assembly**  
Thursday, November 13, 6:30-8:30pm  
Notre Dame Hall, 526 59th Street

If you’ve got an idea now, you can [share it online](http://ideas.pbnyc.org/13/40.63734/-74.00468?ref=bklyner.com) — some ideas already suggested in our area include air conditioning at PS 295, traffic calming at the Prospect Expressway onramp, and a dog park.

And if you’d like to get even more involved, you can [volunteer as a budget delegate](http://council.nyc.gov/d38/html/members/pb38.shtml?ref=bklyner.com). Generally, what budget delegates do is develop proposals based on the ideas that residents have brainstormed for spending ideas — basically, it’s a chance to see how local government works, get a lot closer to the process, and meet other passionate neighbors.