Politics

Park Slope Ballot Measure Raises $1.8 Million for Community Services

The November ballot measure would raise $1.8 million yearly for social services used by residents in Brooklyn Community District 6.

By Park Slope Policy Desk · Published July 24, 2026

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Voters in Park Slope will decide on November 3 whether to approve a referendum authorizing a 0.5 percent property tax levy that would generate $1.8 million each year for community services. The measure targets residents who use local food assistance, senior centers and youth programs in the area bounded by Prospect Park and Fourth Avenue.

Current Service Demand

City budget papers show requests for social services in Community District 6 rose 12 percent between 2024 and 2025. The increase stems from higher enrollment at the Park Slope Senior Center on Seventh Avenue and expanded use of the food pantry operated by the Brooklyn Community Board 6 office on Fourth Street. The referendum text states that new revenue would cover operating costs rather than new construction.

Local households would see an average annual increase of $48 on a median assessed property value of $960,000, according to the New York City Department of Finance assessment roll released in May. Renters could face pass-through costs if landlords apply the levy to stabilized units under the rent stabilization guidelines issued by the Rent Guidelines Board.

Allocation and Timeline

The measure directs 40 percent of funds to youth after-school programs at the Park Slope branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, 35 percent to senior meal delivery through the Department for the Aging, and 25 percent to job placement services coordinated with the Workforce Development Board. These shares are listed in the referendum language filed with the New York City Board of Elections on June 15.

If approved, the Department of Social Services would begin distributing the first quarterly payments in January 2027. The legislation requires annual public reports on spending posted to the city’s Open Data portal by March 31 each year, with oversight assigned to the City Council’s Committee on General Welfare.

Absentee and early voting for the referendum open on October 24 at the Park Slope Armory on Eighth Avenue. The Board of Elections has mailed sample ballots to all registered voters in the 52nd Assembly District, which overlaps the neighborhood.

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