MELISSA’S YEAR IN
REVIEW
2012 ANNUAL REPORT
Dear Constituent, Though we are already well into the new year, I thought it would be important to reflect on 2012 and some of the important accomplishments that we all achieved together. We held the first-ever Participatory Budgeting vote in the City of New York. We united to defend our community from district lines that would have cut out some of our most vital institutions. We also won protected bike lanes for First and Second Avenues, and helped save two of our local public schools from closure. And those are just a few examples. Last year was an exciting one for our community and for my office. And
there’s a lot to look forward to in 2013.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Taking Action! City Hall, District 8 and Beyond Page 4 Incredibly Honored Page 9 Looking Back on 2012 Page 10 Participatory Budgeting: Year One Page 12 Participatory Budgeting: Year Two Page 13 FY 2013 Budget Page 14 Committees Served Page 14 Looking Forward to 2013: My Plans & Goals Page 15
TAKING ACTION!
CITY HALL, DISTRICT 8 AND BEYOND