Who are the main elected officials in NYC and what do they do? Check out InvestigateNYC’s short introduction about the organization of the NYC government.

Find out who represents you in your district here and on the City Council’s website.  Then you can see what legislation the City Council is currently working on here.  You can write your local representative a letter, an email, contact them via social media, or visit them in person to discuss your opinions and concerns regarding city policy.

One method of engaging with local political decision-making is through participatory budgeting. You can learn more about participatory budgeting here, and ways to engage locally in NYC here.