There are five proposals on the ballot this year. Ballot proposals are suggested changes to the state and city’s governing documents, the State Constitution and the City Charter. Voters get to decide on the changes they want to see passed.
Statement Summaries
We invited New Yorkers to submit statements on ballot proposals, whether you support or oppose them. We summarized the submissions we received and published those summaries below, so you can see the key arguments for and against each proposal before you make your own decisions.
We kept submissions from everyday people private, but you can see which organizations and elected officials weighed in. In some cases, we included quotations from their statements, too.
1. Speed Up Process for Granting a Revocable Consent to Use Public Spaces
Simplify process to use public space for uses such as ramps, planters, and cafes, by removing mandatory hearings and Council disapproval of sidewalk cafes, while maintaining community and Council input.
