Tag: public advocate

  • Debrief: My 2017 Campaign for NYC Public Advocate

    Debrief: My 2017 Campaign for NYC Public Advocate

    Every vote has been counted, and 74% of NYC voters want Democrat Letitia James to continue as Public Advocate. I congratulated her on her success and will happily work with her to make NYC’s government more open, transparent and participatory. I hope she’ll take me up on my offer. Those experienced in third-party NYC politics…

  • It’s Time for a “Participatory” Democracy Instead of our “Consumer” One

    It’s Time for a “Participatory” Democracy Instead of our “Consumer” One

    Democracy in the United States was established nearly 250 years ago when news traveled at the speed of a horse and real-time collaboration required sharing a physical location. Today, ubiquitous internet access, smartphones, social media, and online collaboration tools have transformed how we work, play and consume, but the basic structure of our politics remains…

  • Devin Balkind runs for 2017 NYC Public Advocate

    “I’m running as a politician you can reach with your smartphone — a ‘facilitator’ rather than a ‘representative’ — to give New Yorkers a voice and new ways to participate, reach consensus, and get what they need.”