Question 3: Speed Up Street Safety Projects, Disposition of Unused City Property, Office Leasing
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Question 3: Speed Up Street Safety Projects, Disposition of Unused City Property, Office Leasing is a ballot measure in New York city, New York on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Cuts review steps for street safety projects like bus and bike lanes, lets the city sell unused city property faster with only Planning Commission approval, and speeds up leasing office space for city workers. No new tax; it changes who must sign off.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 53 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 8,483,844 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(19,852,366 ÷ 8,483,844) ÷ ln(50,000) = 53.93, measured against a statewide vote in NY (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
What does this measure do?
Cuts review steps for street safety projects like bus and bike lanes, lets the city sell unused city property faster with only Planning Commission approval, and speeds up leasing office space for city workers. No new tax; it changes who must sign off.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Street projects, sales of unused city property, and office leases would need fewer approvals, including no City Council vote on those property sales.
A NO vote means
Agencies keep consulting each other on road projects, and the City Council keeps its approval of city property sales and its veto over office leases.
Sources: nyc.gov23 · nycvotes.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.