Guide
NYC Public Comment in Plain Language
A short guide to what public comment is, why it matters, and how to approach it without policy jargon.
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Plain-language guides, writing tips, and analysis for stronger public comments.
Start here if you want to understand the process before you write, then move into the plan summaries when you are ready to comment on a specific agency, plan area, or issue theme.
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Start here if you want to understand the process before you write.
Writing tips
Make your comment more specific
Why grounded, concrete comments usually land better than generic frustration.
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What CostsNYC is and is not
A plain-language summary of what CostsNYC does, what it does not do, and how the project fits into civic participation.
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Start here if you want to understand what the city is proposing before you comment.
The Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan includes 45 agencies across multiple plan areas. CostsNYC organizes that information into plain-language summaries so you can find what matters to you faster.
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Browse plain-language summaries of each agency’s proposed goals.
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See where housing, economy, family life, infrastructure, and related issues show up across the plan.
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Find cross-cutting topics and patterns without reading the full plan front to back.
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