NYC youth voter turnout is always low. Can this digital tool change that?

A new tool is poised to help Gen Z New Yorkers strengthen their civic muscle.

The Youth Civic Hub offers high-school-aged New Yorkers and other young people a one-stop resource for information about elections, community events, and opportunities — both volunteer and paid — with local community and civic organizations across the city.

Launched this week, the new digital platform comes nearly two years after a group of young people made it a priority to increase communication about how to participate in the city’s civic sphere as part of the first NYC Youth Agenda, a platform led by the nonpartisan nonprofit YVote and other partners.

Voter turnout among young New Yorkers is consistently low, with only 26% of 18- to 29-year-olds voting in the 2022 midterm elections — trailing all other age groups. But a growing network of youth-focused organizations and youth leaders are looking to chip away at obstacles to civic participation by making youth-inspired ideas a reality.

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