The People's Money (2023-2024)
Decide how to spend part of the city budget!
- In which borough should your idea take place?
- Manhattan
- Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
- Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
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YouthParentsJustice impacted individualsLimited English proficient individualsOlder adultsImmigrants and/or migrants
- Describe the challenge you want to address:
- "Everyone who has lived in NYC has “that story” (about a time they witnessed/experienced something crazy). Most New Yorkers have gotten accustomed to situations where someone (either who is mentally ill/under the influence/having a bad day) is acting out/creates a crisis situation. Unfortunately, the response to situations like these is oftentimes to ignore the individual and hope that they go away."
- Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
- "Our idea was to fund various de-escalation trainings. These trainings could be done in middle/high school classrooms and through after-hour programs for working individuals. In addition to actual trainings, we also suggested having a “SparkNotes” version on Subways/in Subway platforms."
- Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
- Virtual
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