Kensington will benefit directly from five of the twenty projects that are listed on the ballot. Windsor Terrace will benefit directly from one of those five projects. Everyone who lives in Councilmember Brad Lander's district can vote on how to spend $1,000,000 of his annual budget. For the second year in a row, Councilmember Lander wants the community to choose up to five projects that are the most important to them.
These are the five projects:
D. PS 230: Help Kids Connect & Learn With Technology
Install 34 Smartboards w/supporting MacBooks in high-needs, diverse (25+ home languages) school serving 1,300 students. Kensington.
E. PS 179: Technology Upgrade for Underserved School
27 SmartBoards for high-needs school to aid learning for English language learners, special education, and gifted students.
Kensington.
G. Carroll Gardens/Windsor Terrace Library Computers
29 new adult & preschool computers at these branches to support community needs for internet access & computer literacy.
Windsor Terrace. Kensington is just one block away.
S. Church Ave Traffic & Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Extend sidewalks and reduce crossing distances on Church Ave at Coney Island Ave and Church Ave at McDonald Ave to make those intersections safer for pedestrians trying to cross those
streets.
Kensington.
V. Kensington Triangle Park Improvements
Vibrant green space for residents, at Church Ave & 35th St, extending sidewalk, and adding park bench, planters and mosaic. The park was created in a portion of the road where MTA bus drivers used to park their idling buses while they waited to begin their routes.
Kensington.
You can vote if you're 16 years old or older. You can vote whether or not you're a citizen. You can vote no matter what your immigration status is. You can vote whether or not you're registered with the Board of Elections; this vote is not related to the Board of Elections.
Vote in Windsor Terrace
Saturday, April 6th
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue at Vanderbilt Street
OR
Vote in Kensington (last day of voting)
Sunday, April 7th
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
P.S. 230 Lower School
425 McDonald Avenue
between Church Avenue and Albemarle Road
