What Would You Do With $1 Million of the City's Money?
By Noreen Malone, New York Magazine Daily Intel, Wed, 2011-09-14
Not a totally hypothetical question! Four city council members have decided to engage in "participatory budgeting," meaning that they'll let their constituents help choose how to spend their districts' $1 million discretionary funds. So if you live in Brad Lander, Jumaane D. Williams, Melissa Mark-Viverito, or Eric Ulrich's districts, start spitballing.