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robertcfried.bsky.social
#NYC #NYCElections #Election2026 #November3 #NYCBallotProposals #NYCCharter #PublicSpace #CityContracting #StreetSafety #BikeLanes #BusLanes #BuildingPermits #RainyDayFund #GovernmentEfficiency #Accountability #KnowYourBallot #InformedVoters #NYCVotes
New York City voters will decide on five proposed changes to the City Charter in the November 3, 2026 election. They cover public-space permissions, city contracting, street projects and city property, building permits, and financial reserves. Each question is a separate yes-or-no decision—not an all-or-nothing package. [haitiantimes](https://haitiantimes.com/2026/09/26/nyc-5-ballot-proposals-election-day-2026/) The image you shared is **advocacy**: it urges a “yes” vote on all five. It identifies the general subjects, but leaves out some important changes to public hearings and City Council oversight. Here is a more neutral explanation based on the city’s published ballot questions and the commission’s report. [nyc](https://www.nyc.gov/assets/charter/html/coge-adopted-final-report-2026.html) ## 1. Public-space approvals ### What would change? This proposal would simplify permissions to use public streets and sidewalks for features such as accessibility ramps, planters, benches, and outdoor cafés. These permissions are called “revocable consents”—the city can withdraw them. [nyc](https://www.nyc.gov/assets/charter/html/coge-adopted-final-report-2026.html) The amendment would: - Remove mandatory public hearings, while retaining opportunities for community input. - Remove the City Council’s power to disapprove sidewalk-café applications. - Combine sidewalk and roadway outdoor-dining applications into a single process and modernize public-notice requirements. [nyc](https://www.nyc.gov/assets/charter/html/coge-adopted-final-report-2026.html) ### What do yes and no mean? - Yes: Adopt the streamlined approval process. - No: Keep the existing process, including mandatory hearings and Council review of sidewalk cafés. [nyc](https://www.nyc.gov/assets/charter/downloads/pdf/2026/appendix_a_poposed_ballot_questions_20260723.pdf) ### What should voters weigh? The intended benefit is faster, less expensive approvals for businesses and property owners. The tradeoff is that …
October 8, 2026 at 12:36 AM
joshalerner.bsky.social
Big steps forward for democracy in NYC! @nyccharter decides to prepare Nov ballot measures for campaign finance reform, city-wide #participatorybudgeting, civic engagement commission, community board reform:

www1.nyc.gov/assets/charter…
January 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
ivanper4.bsky.social
.@nyccharter says the city should looking into instituting a Ranked Choice Voting system for future city elections.

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Ranked Choice Voting proposed by City Charter Commission | amNewYork
The process, in place across the state of Maine, requires voters to rank candidates in order of preference.
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February 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM