Voting On The Best Way To Spend $1 Million Has Begun

Somehow we missed this in our inbox, and the first two opportunities to vote have passed, so our apologies to readers and to Councilman David Greenfield. But…

The time has come to vote on the $1 million in discretionary funding for projects to improve the neighborhoods of Bensonhurst, Midwood and Borough Park. Last month we reported on Councilman Greenfield’s plan to let the public decide on the best way to spend the million bucks, and now you can vote on which project you think would best serve your community.

Each neighborhood gets to vote on their own project and voting is open to anyone over the age of 16. The projects on the ballot were selected through a months long process where residents put forward proposals focused on public safety.

Yeshiva World compiled a list of the projects on the ballots for residents to vote on and in a nice display of fairness, each neighborhood is guaranteed to have one project funded.

Residents can choose up to five of the following projects they want funded: security cameras at eight locations in Boro Park as determined by the NYPD; security cameras at eight locations in Midwood as determined by the NYPD; barriers at IS 682 in Bensonhurst to protect students and pedestrians from traffic accidents at the busy intersection of Stillwell Avenue and Avenue P; electrical upgrades at PS 99 in Midwood; rewiring of the electrical system at PS 134 in Midwood; pedestrian countdown clocks at 10 dangerous intersections in each neighborhood (Boro Park, Bensonhurst and Midwood); and street resurfacing projects in each neighborhood.

Voting started Wednesday and continues through April 7. Here is a list of the voting locations.

• Councilman Greenfield’s district office, 4424 16th Avenue on Friday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Tuesday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Boro Park YMCA, 4912 14th Avenue, only on Thursday, April 4, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
• Brookdale Senior Center, 817 Avenue H, only on Friday, April 5, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
  • St. Athanasius Church, 2154 61st Street, on Sunday, April 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Bais Yaakov, 1371 46th Street, only on Sunday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Touro College Flatbush Campus, 1602 Avenue J, only on Sunday, April 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you have any questions about the projects or voting, you can contact Councilman Greenfield’s office by calling (718) 853-2704.