2.0 Borough Assemblies

What happened to the ideas?

During Idea Generation, New Yorkers submitted 1,943 ideas for the five boroughs on how to spend a part of the city budget.

These ideas were first reviewed by the Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) to identify ideas that met the required criteria for funding. This involved screening out any incomplete or incoherent ideas, offensive or inappropriate ideas, ideas that CEC did not have the purview to implement (such as increasing staff at other city agencies or required a change to another city agency's operations) and ideas proposing capital projects or policy recommendations. The remaining ideas were passed on to Borough Assemblies to evaluate and develop the final ballots.

See which ideas made it onto the final borough ballots: View Final Ballots

What happened during the Borough Assemblies?

In January and February of 2024, residents participated in Borough Assemblies in each borough where they collectively reviewed and prioritized ideas. They also worked together to develop and select the final ideas that would be included on the ballots.

For the 5 borough ballots, the CEC convened five Borough Assemblies made up of New York City residents who applied and were chosen through a random selection process designed to reflect the diversity of each borough.

Each Borough Assembly was made up of on average 21 residents.

• The Borough Assemblies held 5 sessions between January and February where members got together to discuss the borough ideas. 

•  Assembly Members met over several weeks to collectively discuss, develop, and select the ideas that most address the needs of their borough to be placed on the final borough ballots.