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Auburndale Community

Spring 2025_Election law seminar
Danger: REPORT March 3, 2025
Population: 1542
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made of a Mixture of Hispanics, Whites and Asians, Languages composed of English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean
Community Activities and Services
My community has a railroad station, three schools, two libraries, one USP office, One Supermarket, Street filled with Restruants
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community has a lack of trees, densely populated and polluted
Community Needs and Concerns
The Community need social services
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Auburndale Community

Spring 2025_Election law seminar
Danger: REPORT March 3, 2025
Population: 1542
housing suburban
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made of a Mixture of Hispanics, Whites and Asians, Languages composed of English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean
Community Activities and Services
My community has a railroad station, three schools, two libraries, one USP office, One Supermarket, Street filled with Restruants
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community has a lack of trees, densely populated and polluted
Community Needs and Concerns
The Community need social services
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Auburndale Community

Spring 2025_Election law seminar
Danger: REPORT March 3, 2025
Population: 1542
pollution housing immigration suburban middle class
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made of a Mixture of Hispanics, Whites and Asians, Languages composed of English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean
Community Activities and Services
My community has a railroad station, three schools, two libraries, one USP office, One Supermarket, Street filled with Restruants
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community has a lack of trees, densely populated and polluted
Community Needs and Concerns
The Community need social services
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Jamaica Estates

Spring 2025_Election law seminar
Danger: REPORT March 3, 2025
Population: 5
schools housing crime education outdoor activities
Community Activities and Services
In my community, people gather at Cunnigham Park, the local park where events are held. These events range from concerts to discussions of social issues.
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Rego Park/Forest Hills Community

Spring 2025_Election law seminar
Danger: REPORT March 3, 2025
Population: 689
housing diversity education Judaism Middle Eastern
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of people of Bukharian Jewish decent and people who are Russian speaking. The main languages are English, Russian, Spanish, and Hebrew. There are some hispanic people but it is mainly made up of Jewish people and Americans.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who visit places such as Queens Blvd, Synagogues, Queens Center Mall, the schools (Forest Hills High School) and a variety of places to go shopping on 108th Street
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located near many schools and shopping centers and is located near a lake. There are also many parks near. Residents are usually employed out in the city or in Long Island. The ones employed here are usually in medical offices/schools.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community is very connected to another community in Forest Hills as the schools are very close and so are the malls and parks.
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Rego park

Spring 2025_Election law seminar
Danger: REPORT March 3, 2025
Population: 654
transportation food housing healthcare education
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is a mix of Jewish and Russians, that manly speak English and Russian.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located near flushing meadow park, which is a park as well as a lake. During the summer you have all cultures BBQ as well as enjoying the outdoor weather.
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Queens College

Spring 2025_Election law seminar
Danger: REPORT March 3, 2025
Population: 2085
transportation diversity crime education elderly
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of Korean businesses and makes up the majority of upper Queens.
Community Activities and Services
My community goes to The Giving Church of New York, where Korean Christians go to worship and gather together. Also it's an educational area where kids go to Edward Bleeker Junior High and P.S 021 Edward Hart.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Most Koreans focus on food and retail services.
Community Needs and Concerns
My district is run by Korean-American assembly member Ron Kim. There was a surge of anti-asian sediments during the pandemic by a diverse set of races. More education on the treatment of asians would be nice.
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Indonesians of NYC

Spring 2025_Election law seminar
Danger: REPORT March 3, 2025
Population: 2818
food immigration Christianity Buddhism Southeast Asian
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of the Indonesian population in New York, primarily concentrated in Elmhurst. There are several undocumented Indonesians.
Community Activities and Services
My community gathers at St. James Episcopal Church, where a group of chefs and small businesses host an Indonesian food bazaar once a month. There are also supermarkets dedicated to selling Indonesian products, including IndoJava and Ok Indo Food Store. For Buddhist Indonesians, Vihara Parivara Dhamma Acala is a temple they might gather at.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Many of the degrees my community acquired back in Indonesia are not often considered valid in the United States, forcing them to take up jobs that are unrelated to their profession and education back at home. This results in the community being forced to work in various industries, "working off the books," or unemployed.
Community Needs and Concerns
There are so few Indonesians as opposed to other ethnic communities in New York, so not much is known about the community. Elmhurst is often considered a "Little Indonesia" because Indonesian festivals and events, restaurants, and supermarkets can be found in Elmhurst.
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Forest Hills

Spring 2025_Election law seminar
Danger: REPORT March 3, 2025
Population: 949
housing education elderly
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community mainly speaks Russian and bukharian.
Community Activities and Services
My community is mostly Jewish and surrounded by shuls. On Saturdays all of my neighbors go there.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is surrounded by some halal stores, most of my community doesn't to there though.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community spends throughout two counties and should be kept in the same district.
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Rockaway Beach

Spring 2025_Election law seminar
Danger: REPORT March 3, 2025
Population: 3319
transportation housing diversity education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
Blacks, whites, Hispanic, and Asians make up almost equal amounts of the community.
Community Activities and Services
My community is diverse in ethnicity. There are Stop and Shop and Keyfood supermarkets people frequent. There is also 3 schools close by. Rockaway Beach is where everyone goes.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located very close to the beach so it is considered part of the shore.
Community Needs and Concerns
The needs of my community include affordable housing, clean beaches, policing, and good schools
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Forest Hills

Spring 2025_Election law seminar
Danger: REPORT March 3, 2025
Population: 949
housing education elderly
Cultural or Historical Interests
my community speaks Russian and bukharian
Community Activities and Services
My community goes to soul on Saturdays because they're jewish
Economic or Environmental Interests
my community has a few kosher places but also a Halal store
Community Needs and Concerns
my community should not be separated
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Herricks

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 19, 2024
Population: 1421
housing diversity taxes education suburban
Cultural or Historical Interests
The diverse communities include Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, Jewish, and Polish families. There is no shared history because most residents moved here from Queens.
Community Activities and Services
People gather at the elementary schools, middle school, or high school. The high school is especially popular because of its large auditorium, track and field, and cultural events. The community center is also a prominent gathering center. Healthcare is accessible at the offices at Lake Success. Transportation is either the LIRR or the bus.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Residents are employed either in Long Island or commute to the city. Environmental concerns include air and noise pollution and extreme littering.
Community Needs and Concerns
Our needs include faster government responses to community problems, taxes used more effectively, and sanitation services.
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Flatbush of the Caribbean

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 19, 2024
Population: 1657
transportation housing healthcare crime affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community "Flatbush" is known for its vibrant food scene, including West Indian, Caribbean, and African restaurants. Neighborhood cafes and bars serve as informal social hubs. Kings Theatre is a historic venue where people come together for live performances, concerts, and other cultural events. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts: A place where the community gathers for art and music performances. Churches, mosques, and temples are integral to the neighborhood, such as Flatbush Seventh Day Adventist SDA Church serving as community gathering points, especially for spiritual and social support.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up if people who go to Prospect Park, a large and popular park where residents can gather for picnics, exercise, sports, and community events. Places like NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County and SUNY Downstate Medical Center provide access to medical services for the community. The area is well-served by multiple subway lines (B, Q, 2, 5) and bus routes, making commuting within and outside of Brooklyn easy. Numerous public schools, like PS 152 and PS 249, and private schools provide education for children. Brooklyn College is nearby and serves as a center for higher education.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Flatbush Avenue is a major commercial hub, with many residents working in retail shops, grocery stores, restaurants, and other service-based jobs. Small businesses play an important role in providing employment, especially for newer immigrants. Flatbush, like many urban areas, faces issues related to air quality. Traffic congestion along major thoroughfares like Flatbush Avenue contributes to higher levels of vehicle emissions, impacting residents' health. The area is home to a large number of small businesses, especially those owned by immigrants. Many of these businesses cater to the Caribbean and African communities, offering food, goods, and services that are integral to the community.
Community Needs and Concerns
In my community housing is a big issue. Rent has gone up tremendously and slowly the neighborhoods are starting to be gentrified. Right in the middle new apartments are being built causing the other apartments that have been there longer start to raise prices on tenants that have been there for years. Organizations like Flatbush Development Corporation offer various services, from housing advocacy to youth programs, enhancing the community's social support network. Stronger rent control and tenant protection laws are needed to prevent displacement. New affordable housing units must be included in any development plans to ensure long-time residents are not priced out.
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West Brighton Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 10, 2024
Population: 128
housing voting rights education small businesses affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
Multicultural with ties to religious groups, high Latino population,
Community Activities and Services
Forest Ave home to many small businesses, also shipyards public schools, and parks, pools recreation center. Libraries and Richmond University hospital and an urgent care
Economic or Environmental Interests
Right next to the Hudson River, and residents are employed at schools, hospital, small businesses
Community Needs and Concerns
Protecting the small business and better NYCHA housing also improving public education, voting procedures
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West Harlem Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 9, 2024
Population: 1989
housing healthcare crime education affordable
Community Activities and Services
In my community people go to Our Lady of Lourdes Church. This church offers services such as education for young kids, hosts group meetings, and other services.
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Latino Community in the South Bronx

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 8, 2024
Population: 19
crime Latinx low income affordable multilingual
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is the Latino community in the South Bronx. This community has been in the neighborhood for 30+ years. The languages spoken are English and Spanish. Yankee Stadium is located in this neighborhood.
Community Activities and Services
The neighborhood is surrounded by 3 subway lines (4, D, and B) and various bus routes. There are community based organizations to provide daycare services, ESL classes, afterschool, and tutoring. There is one public clinic that provides different healthcare services for free or at affordable prices. There a few schools(public and charter) for grades K-12. There are 2 NYPL. There are 2 parks in the neighborhood. One is which is tailored for elementary age children. There are small businesses as well as chains. There is a public pool run by NYC Parks. There are supermarkets.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Historically, the neighborhood has always been a low-income community. Most people work minimum wage jobs. During baseball season, there are many job opportunities for the community at Yankee Stadium. Many of the community members are SNAP, Medicaid, and/or cash assistance recipients.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community needs access to healthy foods. Majority of the restaurants are fast food restaurants. Crime is a big issue in the community (gun violence and robberies). Not much is done to lower the crime rate. Politicians are not involved and invested in the neighborhood like others. The community could benefit from a community fridge and cleaner streets. There is too much litter and garbage on the sidewalks.
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Brandon's Quaint Suburban Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 5, 2024
Population: 1320
housing diversity education suburban
Cultural or Historical Interests
When my parents moved here in 1971, things were alot different than they are now. There are various ethnic groups among us, and over the years, even during my lifetime, immigrants have moved to this area.
Community Activities and Services
There are a handful of buses that are in the area, provided by the MTA, that provide acceptable routes to and from most places. Although the scheduling of such things could use a little tightening up...
Community Needs and Concerns
Perhaps it is simply due to living in NYS, but whatever the case is, it seems that we are paying more and more for less and less. Quality groceries are on occasion hard to come by, and with apps like DoorDash and UberEats increasing their prices via Service Fees (due to labor laws on wage in the state, which they ironically lobbied against), the cost of living seems to be at an all time high, even years after COVID.
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Chinese community in Flushing

PS 218_Spring 2024
Danger: REPORT Feb. 26, 2024
Population: 49997
Asian multilingual disability services
Cultural or Historical Interests
The community members are almost entirely comprised of Chinese Americans. We all celebrate Chinese New Year aka the Spring Festival. It is a huge celebration for my community. Most of the people speaks Chinese and some have difficulty understanding English.
Community Activities and Services
My community meets at the Chinese-American Planning Council in Flushing. They have supported my family in some of the special needs programs and services. My community has been mostly Asians and people with disabilities.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Most of the people who are in my community are workers in various fields and sectors. Some work in hospitals, some work in restaurants, and some work as taxi drivers. Some have difficulty finding jobs in the area. Most of them likes to work near the area near where they live.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community requests for more jobs opportunities in aand near Flushing. My community would also like to request for more opportunities for disabled people. My community also requests for more interpreters for Chinese workers and their families.
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Rosedale Community

PS 218_Spring 2024
Danger: REPORT Feb. 26, 2024
Population: 7356
immigration education Black Christianity Caribbean
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of working class middle aged Afro-Caribbean families
Community Activities and Services
My community is very close to green acres which is a popular local mall, where you often times find the youth. There are many forms of public transportation that can take you to the mall from busses, LIRR, and taxies. The mall hold many popular shopping stores such as H&M, Forever 21, Primark, ect. It also allows access for medical care and much more.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is near JFK, most people living in my community works with delivering companies, mail workers, teachers, ect.
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East Community

PS 218_Spring 2024
Danger: REPORT Feb. 26, 2024
Population: 9067
diversity education
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who go to Our Lady of Fatima Church. We have two schools that include Lexington School For The Deaf and Monsignor McClancy Memorial HighSchool. Many go to our local shopping center for things like groceries, buying bread and pastries, & grabbing a quick bite to eat. As for parks we have Louis. C Moser and Landing Lights.
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Kew Gardens Community

PS 218_Spring 2024
Danger: REPORT Feb. 26, 2024
Population: 23905
transportation housing small businesses affordable bicycles
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of various wave of immigrant groups and more recently professionals. It is also home to the Kew Gardens Cinema which is very popular with local residents.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who commute via the LIRR. There are also people who get breakfast at Baker’s Dozen and get pizza at Dani’s House of Pizza.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is a mix of white collar and professional employment with many commuting to Manhattan by the LIRR. It is also near JFK airport so there are a lot of pilots and flight attendants who stay the night and take a shuttle bus.
Community Needs and Concerns
Our community is ethnically and linguistically diverse so it can be hard to group. I feel we could also use more amenities like Citi bikes ore more frequent LIRR service.
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Queens College Community

PS 218_Spring 2024
Danger: REPORT Feb. 26, 2024
Population: 5397
education Asian small businesses
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of the Asian community. There are also a lot of Latinos in the community as well
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people that go to Queens College, take the bus, and take the subway
Economic or Environmental Interests
There are many business owners in this community, the unemployment rate is about 6% which is higher than the national average.
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Babylon

PS 218_Spring 2024
Danger: REPORT Feb. 26, 2024
Population: 51188
transportation housing diversity education suburban
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is majority white raced. I notice a large Italian population. The main languages spoken in my community are English, Spanish, and Italian.
Community Activities and Services
Belmont Lake State Park is a state park that my community spends a lot for time at. There are playgrounds for kids, as well as a huge lake to fish, horse trails and stables to explore, ball fields and basketball courts, and a few running trails. My community relies heavily on the LIRR for transportation into the city. Most people use the station in Babylon. We use the LIRR for transportation to concerts and big sporting events.
Economic or Environmental Interests
When major storms hit my community we experience a lot of flooding. It does major damage to our homes and roads.
Community Needs and Concerns
Politicians should know that my district is becoming more and more diverse over time. We are also experiencing an increase in apartment complexes and other types of urban housing. The area is becoming more and more overcrowded.
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Working Class Community

PS 218_Spring 2024
Danger: REPORT Feb. 26, 2024
Population: 31118
transportation housing homelessness education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is a middle-upper-class neighborhood for the most part, however, throughout the year, there's been a wave of rent-control buildings that are allowing many low-income families to move in. Many retired individuals live in my community. The area's earliest modern homes were built in 1917 off of Union Turnpike.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of many working-class families who have about 3-to 4 children. We have 2 big parks surrounding our community, Flushing Park, and Forest Park. We also contain public parks such as Hoover Park, and many middle schools, elementary schools, high schools, and daycares. Mainly all public and few private institutions. There are also a number of train and bus stations, including the E and F line, Q60, Q10, Q37 and Q46 buses, and the LIRR. Also, my community is situated in an area with many main highways that get you throughout all of New York City. And Maple Grove Cemetery, along with one of the county criminal Courts is part of my community.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is impacted by rising costs of living, even with rent control as middle-class individuals are moving in into the newer apartments.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community needs safer spaces for younger generations. With the post-pandemic issues, there's been a lot of danger and homelessness very present in the street causing it to be more dangerous. And many students and families walk by these areas constantly.
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Town of Hempstead: Franklin Square Community

PS 218_Spring 2024
Danger: REPORT Feb. 26, 2024
Population: 19483
housing gun control education environment suburban
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of a lot of Italian Americans who had originally moved from Queens New York to escape to a more suburban lifestyle and I can see how the Asian Community in the recent years have been doing the same.
Community Activities and Services
My community is comprised with a lot of areas of interest that people indulge upon their free time. The Belmont Racetrack is historic in our community , bringing the people together once. every few years to get to experience the derby. Also with growing population, landmarks like the UBS arena and Nassau Coliseum have been constructed to provide entertainment options.
Economic or Environmental Interests
This area has a lot of greenery since the Town of Hempstead makes sure to keep properties up to code and appeasing .
Community Needs and Concerns
The Community should focus on providing better housing options for the younger Americans looking to buy a house. Franklin Square has experienced a surge of housing pricing and it's actually so hard for anyone to purchase a house here.
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Caribbean and South Asian community

PS 218_Spring 2024
Danger: REPORT Feb. 26, 2024
Population: 82961
housing immigration crime Caribbean South Asian
Cultural or Historical Interests
The community is made up largely of Muslim and Hindu religious groups. The majority of the district is first and second generation immigrants along with undocumented immigrants. The community is mainly Hindi and English speaking with some Spanish speakers. Most people in the community tends to be older and younger with less middle aged people.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who go to smokey park to have fun and play sports. Also a strip of liberty Ave called Little Guyana being a semi residential and commercial area.
Economic or Environmental Interests
The community is usually lower to middle class immigrants with a large rental population. Most people tend to work office jobs in the city or work locally in stores.
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Juniper Valley Community

PS 218_Spring 2024
Danger: REPORT Feb. 26, 2024
Population: 33582
transportation homelessness crime environment public transit
Community Needs and Concerns
My community has one of the best parks in Queens, Juniper Valley Park, a place where all come to relax, exercise, and enjoy being outdoors. My community is concerned with heavy road usage, the need to repave streets, curb the surrounding immense cemetery, and keep crime out. The community wants to prevent 18-wheelers from using residential streets as shortcuts and thus creating dangerous events and destroying sidewalks.
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North Babylon Community

PS 218_Spring 2024
Danger: REPORT Feb. 26, 2024
Population: 73
schools education elderly high taxes disability services
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community has a lot of Italians and White (Non-Hispanics).
Community Activities and Services
My community has a good service of helping people in need especially families in need. There needs to be better public transportation system not just for my community but all on long island.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community has water near by the other towns so sometimes when it rains there is a lot of flooding that happens.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community needs to be kept in the same district because where the district lines are is good.
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Rego Park

PS 218_Spring 2024
Danger: REPORT Feb. 26, 2024
Population: 104611
transportation mental health elderly suburban affordable
Community Activities and Services
There are a lot of shopping areas and places to eat.
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South Brooklyn Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2023
Population: 264887
climate infrastructure transportation environment coast
Cultural or Historical Interests
The south Brooklyn community spans different racial, ethnic, and religious groups. This region has been historically predominantly white, but that has been changing in the past several decades. While in this aspect it is diverse, as explained above it shares similar geographic and economic/development characteristics that mean this area has a significant amount of shared interests for public services.
Community Activities and Services
My community is the geographical region of South Brooklyn, where I grew up. This community is composed of several different neighborhoods, but is united by shared geography that means it is more remote/isolated from the rest of the city and borough, with more of a suburban culture and less access to public transportation. Subway lines are often not easily accessible, and the area is more reliant on cars and buses. Being close to the water makes Brighton Beach, Marine Park, Coney Island, the Marine Park Nature Preserve & Salt Marsh, and the shorelines important for this community.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Because of its remote location and distance from Manhattan, this area is more economically hyper-local. There are a lot of small businesses, and residents in South Brooklyn are less likely to commute into Manhattan for work. The tourism and amusement industry, via Coney Island, is an important economic driver for the area, dependent on the season. There is also a large nature preserve, Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Trail, which is important to the community. Due to the area's proximity to the shore, flooding and storm damage are a big concern for much of the community, and Hurricane Sandy was extremely damaging to this area.
Community Needs and Concerns
Infrastructure, emergency management, and climate change policy are important shared interests. More public transit, both across Brooklyn and to the other boroughs, is also a huge need. Right now, these neighborhoods are split between different state assembly and congressional districts, but I think they should be in a shared district due to these common concerns and needs, such as economic and physical isolation from the rest of the borough and environmental vulnerability.
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sunnyside_nyc

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2023
Population: 21779
transportation housing education environment affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is historically Irish middle-class and has diversified over the years. In Sunnyside Gardens in particular, limited housing stock due to this being a Landmarked district has likely driven up housing costs here and in the nearby area.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who attend St. Sebastian's Church. Irish, Philippino, and Hispanic congregants gather at the church and utilize the Parish Center.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Sunnyside is between Northern Blvd and Queens Blvd, two main thoroughfares that receive a lot of traffic, creating more pollution. Some people treat them as highways, speeding excessively.
Community Needs and Concerns
Demographically and culturally, I believe Sunnyside and Astoria should be more linked.
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Suffolk County Fairness Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2023
Population: 64621
housing diversity education environment affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of different ethnicities that tend to hide under insidious racism. Varying in different age groups with families living together or in close proximities creates generation bonds to the community as well as wealth.
Community Activities and Services
Community interest in activities and services includes many faith-based places of worship. My community has universities and childcare services. It includes parks and lakes for the community to gather and enjoy nature. it is small business oriented with local nonprofits that advocate and maintain the environment. maintains a 24 hour public transportation system.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Living near a body of water there are many floods that impact the community. Schools, hospitals, and child care produce most of the economy along with low-skilled jobs.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community needs more inclusive schools to address the cultural issues that prohibit certain businesses from opening. More social services to assist low-skilled jobs help workers with their socioeconomic status. Issue with current district lines it excludes parts that are predominately colored, excluding them from certain services and schools.
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West African Muslim Immigrants in Harlem

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2023
Population: 53422
housing healthcare education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
The community in Harlem is a historical black cultural center. There are also many recent immigrants from west Africa who influence the community and culture. There is also a large Muslim population.
Community Activities and Services
In my community people gather at parks. People enjoy utilizing the basketball and tennis courts and playgrounds. They have community events in these places frequently.
Economic or Environmental Interests
There are many highways and major roads that pollute the air. It is shown that living in close proximity to highways has adverse effects on your health. There needs to be more green space and trees planted to keep the air cleaner.
Community Needs and Concerns
Public spaces need to be kept cleaner and better maintained. There are many parks that have very old and unkept infrastructure. There are unsanitary conditions for community members who want to enjoy the park.
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Prospect Height Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2023
Population: 18754
LGBT+ mental health education environment outdoor activities
Community Activities and Services
My community is made of people who like to go to the park, go to bard, the botanical garden, and go on vacation.
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South Brooklyn Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2023
Population: 254531
climate infrastructure transportation environment coast
Cultural or Historical Interests
The south Brooklyn community spans different racial, ethnic, and religious groups. This region has been historically predominantly white, but that has been changing in the past several decades.
Community Activities and Services
My community is the geographical region of South Brooklyn (Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, Gerritsen, Marine Park, Brighton, Mill Basin, Coney Island). This is where I grew up. This community is united by shared geography that positions it as more remote with less access to public transportation. Subway lines are often not easily accessible, and the area is more reliant on cars and buses. There are also fewer public parks and spaces in this part of Brooklyn, but being close to the water makes Brighton Beach, Marine Park, Coney Island, the Marine Park Nature Preserve & Salt Marsh, and the shorelines important for this community.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Because of its remote location and distance from Manhattan, this area is more economically hyper-local. There are a lot of small businesses, and residents in South Brooklyn are less likely to commute into Manhattan for work. The tourism and amusement industry, via Coney Island, is an important economic driver for the area, dependent on the season. There is also a large nature preserve, Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Trail, in the area, which is important to the community.
Community Needs and Concerns
Because of its proximity to the shore, flooding and storm damage are a big concern for much of the community, and Hurricane Sandy was extremely damaging to this area. Infrastructure, emergency management, and climate change policy are important shared interests. More public transit, both across Brooklyn and to the other boroughs, is also a huge need. Right now, these neighborhoods are split between different state assembly and congressional districts, but I think they should be in a shared district due to these shared concerns and characteristics, such as isolation from the rest of the borough and economic focus.
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Eastside

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2023
Population: 411500
historical housing diversity crime education
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is split between historically affluent WASP demographic and a historically known for a rotating community that is immigrant based from Eastern European to Italian to Puerto-Rican to know broad Latin based that is slowly being gentrified by CUNY and Columbia.
Community Activities and Services
My focus community where it feels like the opening for the tale of two cities, “It was the best of time and the worse of time." The apparent contrast comes once you past the end of the second avenue subway. On one side you see rows of high-rise luxury apartments, countless museums, and well-groomed parks. On the other side there is rows of NYCHA buildings, poor infrastructure and heaps of garbage. Between the two the main gathering is our main street of the district where there is a movie theater, target and book store.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is along the East River so we do have a higher environmental concern in regards to water and we have two energy plants along the highway. Our air/light pollution is not ideal either but it’s not one of the deterrent to live in the neighborhood. On one side the main employment is white collar mainly real estate, wall street or general big business and on the other side it is a more blue collar and service worker jobs
Community Needs and Concerns
Both parts of the community main concern are public safety. Although majority are happy that the second avenue subway was built there has been a rise in homeless that loiter around the more affluent part of the neighborhood. As compared to the other side there is a particular area by a subway line that is often refer to as zombie-land for the loitering of drug dealers and addicts that loiter nearby.
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Re imaging the Eastside

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2023
Population: 724581
schools housing diversity education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is split between historically affluent WASP demographic and a historically known for a rotating community that is immigrant based from Eastern European to Italian to Puerto-rican to know broad Latin based that is slowly being gentrified by CUNY and Columbia.
Community Activities and Services
I live in an area where it feel like the opening for the tale of two cities,"It was the best of time and the worse of time." The apparent contrast comes once you past the end of the second avenue subway. On one side you see rows of high-rise luxury apartments, countless museums, and well groomed parks. On the other side there is rows of NYCHA buildings, poor infrastructure and heaps of garbage. Between the two the main gathering is the our main street of the district where there is a movie theater, target and book store.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is by the East River so we do have a higher environmental concern in regards to water and we have two energy plants along the highway. Our air/light pollution is not ideal either but its not one of the deterrent to live in the neighborhood. On one side the main employment is white collar mainly real estate, wall street or general big business and on the other side it is more blue collar and service worker jobs.
Community Needs and Concerns
Both parts of the community main concern is public safety. Although majority are happy that the second avenue subway was built there has been a rise in homeless that loiter around the more affluent part of the neighborhood. As compared to the other side there is a particular area by a subway line that is often refer to as zombie-land for the loitering of drug dealers and addicts that loiter near by.
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Young Families in Boerum Hill

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 18, 2023
Population: 6015
LGBT+ housing diversity education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is mostly made up of young families, who are mostly White or Multi-Racial. However, the neighborhood was historically major Black Americans, who were pushed out of the neighborhood when investors came in to "flip" the brownstones in our neighborhood.
Community Activities and Services
People in my community mostly gather at small parks and at small businesses in the neighborhood.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Most people in my community are employed in the media industry (writing, publishing, etc.) However, the average median income in the neighborhood is quite high.
Community Needs and Concerns
I think our community needs a stronger relationship with communities nearby,
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Hudson River Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 18, 2023
Population: 1544
climate housing environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of various ethnic groups and has a wide range of ages. We live in one of the oldest cities in New York State and have been living amongst on another in a diverse area for many years.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who enjoy the outdoors as we have a walking path and park in the area. We also visit two shopping malls that are within close proximity.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located near the Hudson River and is very mountainous. Flooding and landslides are an issue we've been dealing with, especially as of late due to climate change.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community is one of the largest cities within Westchester County. Our desire is for proper representation in relation to the high population.
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Morris Park Ave Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 18, 2023
Population: 7396
agriculture food healthcare multilingual Eastern European
Community Activities and Services
Residents have access to healthcare services since there is a hospital in the neighborhood. There is also a park for children and adults to participate in outdoor recreation activities. For education, there are elementary schools, high schools, and colleges in the area.
Economic or Environmental Interests
There is a community garden available to people who are interested in contributing and benefitting from the harvests. They have even built sidewalk gardens that grow herbs and other things that are free to the public.
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Latinx Community of Washington Heights

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 15, 2023
Population: 136081
housing healthcare mental health crime education
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is mostly made of the Latino/a community, primarily originating from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. They have been in the area for over 50 years. Many of this community practice Roman Catholicism, speak Spanish as their first language, trend older than other communities, and are awaiting changes in immigration status.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made of people that go to New York-Presbyterian Hospital for their health. They use nearby A, C, and 1 Train stations, alongside several bus lines. They go to public schools K-12. They worship in the Church of the Incarnation. They shop in a wide variety of store, from massive chains to local family shops
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located in a dense urban environment. Unemployment is a major issue. A majority of the jobs held here are in the health/personal care industry, the food/service industry, and the education industry. Much like the rest of the city, pollution has deeply affected the community health-wise, with large numbers asthma and other related conditions.
Community Needs and Concerns
By far, the biggest concern within this community is rent cost. The community has high levels of income inequality, so skyrocketing rent costs far exceed the average salary, pushing many on the brink of homelessness, or at least a low living standard.
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baruch college

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 13, 2023
Population: 2782
education
Cultural or Historical Interests
Baruch College
Community Needs and Concerns
better funding for cuny; student loan forgiveness
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park slope

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 13, 2023
Population: 810
housing environment
Community Needs and Concerns
housing costs, environment
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Muslim, Jewish, and African American Community in Kew Gardens

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Danger: REPORT June 14, 2023
Population: 33124
diversity homelessness Black Judaism Islam
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is very diverse. There are many different religious groups, and food eateries to cater to specific community needs, such as Halal and many Kosher shops and markets.
Community Activities and Services
My community comprises colleges, churches, restaurants, and local nonprofit organizations catering to seniors and children.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is comprised of many parks and recreational centers and sports fields. Some residents are groundskeepers for the parks and baseball coaches. There are also 2 big hospitals in my community and many of the residents work in the medical field. There are growing concerns about the number of food pantries needed and homeless people in the neighborhood. The rise of unemployment has been an issue since the onset of Covid to now.
Community Needs and Concerns
There is a need for more transportation in the community. It's difficult to get to trains and to other areas of the NYC boroughs. The trains are a far distance from the residential areas and so are the buses.
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Brownsville

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Danger: REPORT May 22, 2023
Population: 64821
food crime small businesses public transit gun
Community Needs and Concerns
High crime and drugs
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The Bob Marley Boulevard Community

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Danger: REPORT March 1, 2023
Population: 1993
housing healthcare diversity gun control affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
The community is bonded by it's strong immigrant roots. There are people from countries from almost all over the world within one block. The Brooklyn Children's Museum and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden are just a couple of places of culture and historical interest in the community.
Community Activities and Services
There a lots of places to meet with family and friends in my community. One of the most popular spots is Prospect Park where you'll always find people day and night walking their dog, running/walking, bird watching, even parting or roller skating. There's even African drumming and other cultural groups who come out to perform ceremonies. Transportation is easily accessible by way of the B35/B15/B41 buses which connects to the B/Q lines of the subway. Places of worship are within reach of transportation where you can find mosques, churches, synagogues and temples. Nonprofit organizations are well known in the community such as CAMBA, Caribbean Women's Health Association.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Most residents are employed within the healthcare field as Home Health Aides (HHA), Certified Nurses Aide (CNAs) and License Practical Nurses (LPNs) and social services field such as with the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and Administration of Children Services (ACS) to name a few. Sanitation issues continue to be a main environmental concern within district 9.
Community Needs and Concerns
Politicians should be aware of the financial background of the community when designating housing and try to provide affordable housing for the majority of people who are not high income earners. The community is experiencing a high level of gentrification which has some nonprofit groups fighting back and working with churches and political figures within the community.
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Saint John's University Community

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 23, 2023
Population: 3296
transportation housing education environment suburban
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is comprised of college students and a Chinese/Jewish population. A lot of Jewish celebrations are held here.
Community Activities and Services
My community is comprised of college students from Saint John's University.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located near a busy turnpike with a bus that brings you to the E/F train.
Community Needs and Concerns
Inflation has risen, so many stores in the area have high prices for basic resources.
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Saint John's University Community

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 23, 2023
Population: 2529
transportation housing diversity education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community consists of a large Chinese Jewish population, while also being home to Saint John's University's Queens campus. There are a lot of Asian restaurants and supermarkets surrounding my neighborhood. The main street is my neighborhood is Union Turnpike.
Community Activities and Services
My neighborhood is home to Saint John's University's Queens campus. The university, which was also my undergrad, has a large campus that spans over 11 streets and has nine separate gates. There are many surrounding restaurants that accept student IDs for a discount.
Economic or Environmental Interests
The residents of this neighborhood are located near a busy turnpike, so the area is quite industrialized. There is a huge problem with inflation and how expensive basic resources have gotten.
Community Needs and Concerns
The needs of this neighborhood include more public safety, as the crime rate has gone up in the past year.
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Crown Heights Brooklyn

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 19, 2023
Population: 4459
housing healthcare crime education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
Crown Heights is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The main thoroughfare through this neighborhood is Eastern Parkway, a tree-lined boulevard designed by Frederick Law Olmsted extending two miles (3 km) east-west. Typical Crown Heights.The 1970s and 1980s was a time of demographic movement for Crown Heights, with many of the Jewish residents moving out to Flatbush, Williamsburg, and Boro Park and the African American community moving in. 1978. New York has the largest African-American population in the United States. After the A-train extended service from Manhattan to Brooklyn, many African-Americans relocated to the Bedford-Stuyvesant area.
Community Activities and Services
Crown Heights Brooklyn, today know for neighborhoods with tree-lined streets with beautiful townhomes and brownstones, the many museums and cultural institutions in the neighborhood, and mix of great dining and bar options. Marked by brownstones and Victorian mansions, Crown Heights is an evolving area where Caribbean and kosher eateries share streets with trendy cafes and DJ-fueled bars. While the neighborhood is rapidly gentrifying, the Caribbean and Hasidic Jewish communities of Brooklyn’s sprawling Crown Heights neighborhood is known for its West Indian population and the community’s annual parade on Labor Day, a festival of feather headdresses that dances down Eastern Parkway.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Crown Heights has a majority West Indian and African American population according to the 2010 census
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Tibbetts Park area

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 16, 2023
Population: 880
renewable resources environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
The area consists of mixed race community with about 50% white, 25% Hispanic, and other cultures such as African American, Asian, and American Indian.
Community Activities and Services
This community is made of people that live in the Tibbits park area. This area is compassionate to the neighboring beautiful 161 acre park that highlights the area.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is middle class regarding economics and love nature in general. You will see us taking many walks, playing sports on the field, enjoying the seasonal pool, or playing mini golf near the playground. The jobs at the pool are seasonal and will see pleasant teenagers employed.
Community Needs and Concerns
We hope that you can see specifically that the neighboring areas differ in terms of economics, culture, and what the community thinks is important.
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Flatbush Community

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 16, 2023
Population: 290417
gentrification parks immigration multicultural Caribbean
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made of up mostly Caribbean, African American, Hispanic, and Jewish people. This community has been in the neighborhood for 30 plus years and gentrification has dramatically changed that.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of immigrants and multi generational Americans. We have schools and universities, entertainment center, many places of worship and many forms of transportation.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Since the community has mixed income there are many people who are in need of employment that can cover the cost of living in the community. There is a huge wealth gap within this community.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community needs affordable housing for the people who have lived here for decades. The new housing and commercial developments in the community has been driving people out of the community due to the high cost of living.
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African Americans of Harlem

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 16, 2023
Population: 1072
housing healthcare diversity crime environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community was once composed primarily of African Americans transplants from the southern United States. Now, there are significant populations of affluent Asians and whites residing in Harlem.
Community Activities and Services
My community is centered around the 125th Street Corridor in Harlem.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Once thought of as a bashon of African American culture, Harlem, my dear community, is experiencing gentrification at peak levels. Rents are extremely expensive, forcing many current residents out of their homes.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community would benefit from more community reinvestment/capital investment by the federal government.
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Upper East Side

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 16, 2023
Population: 46332
housing healthcare education environment childcare
Cultural or Historical Interests
2 – My community is made up of primarily White and Asian individuals. According to New York City’s Community Health Profile - 78% of people are white, 10% Asian, 7% Latino, 3% Black, and 2% belong to others. Only 6% have limited English Proficiency, whereas the entire city has 23%.
Community Activities and Services
1 – In my community, folks gather, socialize, and access services in various places such as public and private gyms or clubs like equinox or the New York City Recreation Center, taking the kids to public parks, going to a corner pub or bar to get drunk, visiting historical sites like Metropolitan Museum, attending fancy art galleries while drinking wine at Acquavella, Kraushaar, and Salon 94, attending places of worship by going to synagogues and church, visiting the public library, dining out at fancy restaurants, going on a stroll on York Ave and Sutton Place, attending scheduled, non-scheduled doctors’ appointments at public or private medical facilities and clinics.
Economic or Environmental Interests
3 - According to New York City’s community health profile, 83% of folks are college graduates, whereas compared to NYC is 64%. Upper East Side has the lowest poverty and unemployment rate compared to the entire city. In addition, the Upper East Side has a lower rate of assault-related hospitalizations than the rest of the city. 62% of Upper East Side residents believe their neighbors are willing to help one another. This is lower than the citywide average of 72%.
Community Needs and Concerns
The community needs that must be addressed: are 1. affordable housing, 2. improved transportation services, 3. zoning and building preservation, and 4. construction of a mosque for Muslim residents.
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East End of Long Island (Eastern Suffolk County)

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 16, 2023
Population: 87206
pollution infrastructure immigration seasonal employment unaffordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
Given the nature of the "Hamptons," many people find that their socioeconomic status influences circles of association and in turn, religious and ethnic groups. Also, immigration status.
Community Activities and Services
Beach, shopping area, libraries, places of worship
Economic or Environmental Interests
Many residents are employed by the tourism industry or agricultural day laborers who support the need for landscaping. Environmental concerns are due to the expansion of luxury golf courses and other recreational areas and the strain that it puts on the power infrastructure. Significantly also is the population increase that has happened post-pandemic. Some numbers claim that the population increase has increased by 20% in the past few years.
Community Needs and Concerns
Social support for immigrants to the area, environmental restrictions on luxury development plans, affordable workforce housing, changes to infrastructure planning due to the population increase post-pandemic.
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"Jewish Flatbush"

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 16, 2023
Population: 136895
housing healthcare crime education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
The community consists of various types of Jews. Some have lived in the united states for many generations and some are recent immigrants. The most commonly spoken languages are English, Yiddish and Hebrew. Yiddish is spoken more in the northern part and Hebrew is more common in the southern part. Ages vary across the lifespan with a large emphasis on young children and their schooling.
Community Activities and Services
The community gathers and socializes in each other's homes, in synagogues, at community centers. The community accesses services at nearby hospitals or they will travel to hospitals in manhattan using the subway system or buses or by car. The community attends local yeshiva schools for educatiion until 8th grade. They also will attend Brooklyn College or more specialized accelerated degree programs.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Residents are often employed in the community itself as the community tends to be insular. There is an emphasis in the more religious mindset that young men spend their time after graduating from high school learning Talmud for several years (sometimes for life) and to not seek traditional employment. There is expectation from the rest of the community and from philanthropists to support this endeavor. As a result, unemployment does exist within the community with men who have not found the financial support needed to continue learning Talmud full time but who also do not necessarily have other skills that can be applied to traditional jobs.
Community Needs and Concerns
The community leans heavily republican for various reasons including viewpoints on Israel, the fact that the community does not send their children through the NYC public school system and feels like they should not have to pay into it and exclusively eating kosher food. While many have the belief that the Jewish Community is wealthy and does not require assistance, in fact there is a lot of families who are struggling with poverty but are too proud to accept assistance.. It will be effective to keep the community in the same district or perhaps to separate it between the northern, Ashkenazi Jewish side as well the southern, Sephardic Jewish side.
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most diverse neighborhood of the city, South Ozone Park

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 15, 2023
Population: 81013
transportation housing voting rights diversity environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
Multi ethnic cultures
Community Activities and Services
Multi racial activities
Economic or Environmental Interests
undocumented immigrants
Community Needs and Concerns
legal services for immigrants
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Franklin Ave

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 15, 2023
Population: 23615
transportation housing diversity affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
The Crown Heights community is a unique combination of longstanding Jewish and Black communities, quickly diversifying beyond just these groups. Prospect Heights is whiter and wealthier. The Franklin Ave community lives on the border.
Community Activities and Services
My community is situated on Franklin Ave at the crossroad between Prospect Heights and Crown Heights. There are plentiful restaurants to enjoy with the Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park just a short walk away. There are several longstanding churches, mosques, and synagogues. Manhattan and other areas of Brooklyn are easily accessible through the 2345 and AC trains.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Many of my peers in the neighborhood commute to Manhattan for work (or school). It takes me less than 20 minutes to get to work in FiDi. The train into Manhattan contains predominantly people of color where I get on, and then gets whiter with each stop closer to Manhattan.I am not aware of any particular environmental concerns besides the standard general concerns and desire to protect our limited green space.
Community Needs and Concerns
Biggest concerns in my neighborhood are around gentrification. Rent prices are increasing and more young professionals are moving in, displacing black communities and small businesses that have lived and operated there for a long time.
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Crotona Community

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 15, 2023
Population: 15078
transportation housing healthcare diversity education
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is located within the Longwood section of the Bronx. The community is made up of majority Hispanics, African Americans and other minority groups. There are several several parks and gardens around and the most notable is the Crotona Park. During summer, the park host different activities especially picnics and cultural activities. In the year 2022, the Ghanaian community hosted their Independence Anniversary celebration. Shatta Wale and Wiyaala, musicians from Ghana performed during the celebration. Other minority groups such as Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti and others host cultural events.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of diverse cultures and ethnic groups most especially Hispanics and Latin American who make up the largest population. There are several buses 🚌 that ply the community (BX 35, BX 25, BX 17, BX 19 etc), we also have the 2, and 5 🚊 trains. Most of the neighborhood children attend Phipps Neighborhood Community School, Urban Community School X463. Montefiore and Bronx Care Hospitals caters for the health needs of the community and there is also have a community library. The people are religious, hence the community is littered with churches such as Mother Walls AME Zion Church, Community Church of Christ, Christian Church Christ The King, St Peter's Pentecostal etc.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is made up of mostly working class people. Most of whom work in Downtown Manhattan and other parts of the Bronx. Close to my community is the neighborhood, Hunts Point, which houses several warehouses in the Bronx.
Community Needs and Concerns
Recently my community was redistricted and it is now part of New York Congressional District 15. Also the community is becoming gentrified.
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Young Professionals in LIC

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 15, 2023
Population: 37847
housing education Asian unaffordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
I believe that my community is primarily composed of young professionals who moved to LIC in order to have a quick commute to Manhattan. At this point, it seems like many work from home at least part of the time, but the area continues to draw people for the expanding entertainment options within the neighborhood and easy access to transit. I know that many neighborhoods tend to have an underlying resentment of gentrification, but I think that as a formerly industrial area, LIC residents might not have the same history of displacement, and instead be more okay with new buildings (we're in an area that allows for new development), as increasing supply is one way to bring down rent prices.
Community Activities and Services
I am not sure if LIC has the same deep-rooted sense of a neighborhood that areas like Astoria would have, where families have lived there for generations. I think major draws for LIC tend to be the waterfront by Vernon Boulevard, and the surrounding restaurants and breweries. There are abundant public transport options (and exceptional proximity to Midtown), so I think that this contributes to people leaving the area for socializing and accessing health and educational services.
Economic or Environmental Interests
I think that many people commute into Manhattan or work from home (completely or on a hybrid schedule). Some people might also work in the arts, as some buildings were less expensive before the more recent price increases. For environmental interests, I personally was very excited when curbside composting came to Queens, but I am not quite sure if others share that interest.
Community Needs and Concerns
As an area of many young adults and couples with young children, future educational offerings are important. However, from talking to (an admittedly small set of) neighbors, it seems like many people would leave the neighborhood (or even NYC) if they wanted to start families. In considering one’s future in LIC, there are worries about the lack of well-performing schools, as well as the high price of real estate for those hoping to eventually purchase a condo/co-op (coupled with the lack of proximity to urban green space).
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Immigrant Community of downtown White Plains

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 14, 2023
Population: 6668
gentrification housing immigration Latinx affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
In my community, Hispanic corner stores can be found. During the summer months, members of my community gather at the Eastview Campus track to play soccer, take their kids out to ride their bikes, and to socialize amongst each other.
Community Activities and Services
My community is a short walk away from downtown White Plains, hence why it has become the target of developers. Slowly, more and more community members are displaced and forced out of their homes into areas that are now charging double what they used to pay for rent in White Plains.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is made up of the Mexican and South American immigrant wave of the 90s, and a part of the African American community in White Plains. My community also includes first generation individuals, and we, along with the old time residents, are being affected by the incessant gentrification allowed by the City of White Plains.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community is need of affordable housing and rent control regulations. Due to the limited amount of available section 8 and affordable housing apartments in White Plains, applicants are waiting up to years before they can get a space. Additionally, lack of laws in Westchester regarding rent have resulted in rent overcharges and landlord abuse.
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S&B Harlem

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 12, 2023
Population: 16315
gentrification education Latinx low income health
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is primarily made up of Dominican, Puerto Rican and Mexican people. Spanish is the dominant language amongst the adults and English amongst the children. Catholic religion is the main religion.
Community Activities and Services
My community lacks activities for its residents. Activities that are recreational, and educational are very much needed. The youth need platforms where they can express themselves and use their creative energy. Adults need programs that educate them, English as a second language courses, financially literacy courses for both adults and children.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is being affected by gentrification. Families are being bought out of their homes. New Businesses are not representative of the people and are very expensive.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community is in need of financial literacy courses, affordable healthy foods, free English as a second language course, citizenship courses.
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NOHO

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 11, 2023
Population: 1348
transportation renewable resources diversity environment affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is located near SoHo area, cultural or historical interest focus on tourism industry, age group of 18-50 (college student and staffs), multi-cultural as there are many international students and locals, historic or art districts as there are many secondhand bookstores near by
Community Activities and Services
My community made up with all age group and they are multi-cultural as it is located near SoHo shopping area. it is a very busy location as there is one of the major public transport subway stations nearby. To support college students' daily lives, there are many convenience stores, bookstores, public libraries, fast food, iconic fashion stores and cafes near by.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located near SoHo area, economic or environmental interest focus on tourism industry, college student lives, many convenience stores, bookstores, fast food, iconic fashion stores and cafes near by
Community Needs and Concerns
Some streets are very busy and have traffic congestion very often.
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Sheepshead Bay

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 21, 2022
Population: 772
affordable Middle Eastern East Asian Eastern European Central Asian
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is mostly made up of Eastern European and Chinese immigrants who came to this country for almost 30 years. This area has low density in contrast to the rest of the city.
Community Activities and Services
Many people complete their daily chores. They go food shopping, gather in restaurants and stay home. For most of us who work outside the neighborhood, we utilize the Brighton Line (the B and Q trains) during rush hours. Unlike other neighborhoods, the streets become empty by 8pm.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community in Sheepshead Bay is located close to Brighton Beach, basically close to the water and beach with a higher wind speed in contrast to most neighborhoods in the city. Most people from all parts of the city come to Brighton Beach to enjoy recreation. This tourism industry benifts many Chinese and Eastern European business shops who happen to be located in the neighborhood.
Community Needs and Concerns
We need more transportation options for sure. As a new member of the neighborhood, we are extremely away from the city and those who live away from the subway would take a crowded bus to the B and Q trains. I was raised in Queens, where many transportation options are available. Unless we can expand express bus options into the city, access to the subway remain a problem. For now with politics, we are good with representation and ready for the new districts newly drawn.
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Parks and Public Space Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 21, 2022
Population: 27343
parks transportation housing education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
The population is roughly 48% Black, 31% White, 14% Hispanic and 3% Asian. The neighborhood has experienced gentrification in the past 20 years as the household income group with the largest share has shifted from less than $20k in 2000 to over $100-250k in 2019, according to NYU Furman Center's CoreData.nyc. Much of Prospect Heights has received landmark status as the Prospect Heights Historic District.
Community Activities and Services
My community values public space and cultural activities. The neighborhood is home to Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Botanical Garden. There are several small parks in addition to Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park. Central Library offers many services for the community, such as cultural programming, business and co-working space, career help, passport and identification services, and more. The neighborhood also includes Barclays Center, a major sports and entertainment venue.
Economic or Environmental Interests
The main concern of the neighborhood is the development of luxury residences surrounding Barclays Center and extending from Downtown Brooklyn, as well as rent increases that have pushed residents out of the neighborhood. There was also concern with residences towering over the Brooklyn Botanic Garden which affect the plants growing there, but the City Planning Commission has since voted to reject the rezoning application. The neighborhood established the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC), which operates Open Streets along Vanderbilt Ave in order to give residents increased access to public space and also increased traffic local businesses and restaurants.
Community Needs and Concerns
Historically, Prospect Heights was part of Crown Heights but real estate interests have drawn a line in order to make living in the neighborhood more attractive to people moving in. Though some parts of Prospect Heights are protected from redevelopment by the Historic District, the parts that are not protected border Crown Heights. This development has caused rent to increase which has thus pushed current residents east towards Crown Heights in search of lower rent. Since Congressional redistricting, Prospect Heights has been officially separated from Crown Heights. However, most of the neighborhood's population is Black, so this group's voting power is more limited with newly drawn lines.
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Ghanaian Community in Williamsbridge, Bronx

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 21, 2022
Population: 1950
parks transportation immigration education Christianity
Cultural or Historical Interests
In my community, religion and spirituality is a thing of importance and as such, some members identify as Christians and others also identify as Muslims. The Ghanaian community is mostly an immigrant community and some are documented while others are undocumented. The ages of the members range from 0-70 years because the people above 70 years mostly relocate back home when they retire.
Community Activities and Services
I belong to the Ghanaian community of the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx. The people come together for social activities on the park in the neighborhood and also gather virtually to discuss issues concerning the community. There are trains and buses which are in close proximity to facilitate easy travel for the members of the community. The people also access health care services from Montefiore hospital, North Bronx Hospital and other private clinics within the community. Again, the members access education from Community Board 11 schools, Lehman College and Bronx Community College.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is an immigrant community and the women mostly work as Home Health Aide and the men also work as Taxi Drivers and Security Guards. The first generation members are able to have a United States education and such members work in a variety of fields with the most dominant profession being Registered Nurses.
Community Needs and Concerns
One challenge for most members of my community is that they are undocumented and they are unable to work and vote on issues. I will like to draw the attention of politicians to this problem and the need to provide immigration services which are culturally inclined geared toward getting documentation for such people. There is also an increasing rate of robbery in the community and the need to increase police patrol in the neighborhood.
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Do The Right Thing

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 21, 2022
Population: 35719
gentrification homelessness crime Black small businesses
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community of Bedford-Stuyvesant is predominantly and historically Black. Around the Great Depression, Caribbean and South American immigrants began settling in Bed-Stuy, joining the working class Black Americans and Irish and Jewish immigrants. The neighborhood was majority Black (35%) and foreign born Irish and Jewish (30%), at the time of redlining which earned the community a rating of D, or Hazardous, in the redlining maps: "Colored infiltration a definitely adverse influence on neighborhood desirability..."
Community Activities and Services
My community of Bed-Stuy has a strong sense of community. People gather and socialize right on the block, in the parks, in plazas, at churches and mosques. Fulton is always buzzing with activity. Healthcare is rather accessible, with a major hospital, urgent care, family health centers, and a few private practices. We rely on the A and C train, as well as several buses running North - South and East- West. There is a strong sense of community and pride in the neighborhood, even as the pressures of displacement grow in the past decade.
Economic or Environmental Interests
There have been a number of major rezonings in Bed-Stuy in the past 2 decades. This has created significant displacement pressures. In 2000 the neighborhood was 75% black, and by 2019 that dropped to 46%. Rates of unemployment have dropped from 18 to 7% and poverty from 36 to 23%. It is hard to tell how much of this improvement is experienced by the families who have been here for generations. The prices of rent in Bed-Stuy are unpredictable in comparison to Brooklyn and New York as a whole, reflecting the speculation driving the real estate market and displacement of the region
Community Needs and Concerns
While the economic indicators of Bedford-Stuyvesant as a whole have improved, the improvements are not evenly distributed. In the 1930s, Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy existed as a single District, District 8. Bed Stuy has since been separated into it's own Community District, District 3. But many dedicated Bed-stuy residents have more in common with District 8 than some of their new neighbors in District 3.
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Inwood

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 21, 2022
Population: 77101
housing diversity crime education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
Many in my community gather around churches. Another large draw in the community are the local bars and parks. We are between Fort Tryon and Inwood Hill park. The area has a large number of families with children.
Community Activities and Services
there is a large community of folks from the Dominican Republic as well as other Spanish speaking communities. There is a distinct pocket of white residents on the west side of Inwood, mostly making more than 100k.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is made up of working class and service industry people. The average income of the home owners in the area, is just under 100k, where as the average income of renters in the area is roughly 55k.
Community Needs and Concerns
This area has a large portion of families with children. There is a large population of Spanish speaking residents. The Service industry is very prominent in the area, especially along Dykeman Street and Broadway. Police are very present and based on their presence crime is a major reported concern.
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1st and 2nd Generation Latino Communities

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 21, 2022
Population: 24218
housing healthcare crime education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community in East Harlem has a big population of first and second generation Puerto Rican, Dominican, Cuban and Mexican population. East 116th has a large amount of Mexican ran business and is generally the street that is closed off for festivity days. There is a clinic on 123rd that also closes off the street for events that tie in the cultural day with a focus on healthcare access.
Community Activities and Services
My community in East Harlem is a mix of a small business and corporate center serving a mostly latino and black population. Major streets are 116th and 125th, alongside the shopping center on 117th with a Target, Costco, Marshall's, Burlington, and Planet Fitness.
Economic or Environmental Interests
A portion of the community work nearby in shops.
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Queens Long Island Working Class

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 21, 2022
Population: 234226
housing healthcare mental health education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is composed of two. I identify with the Haitian community, the burden of being tied to historical trauma, poverty and being the definition of failed infrastructure in the Western Hemisphere, as they like to describe it. I carry a lot of pride to counter the perception that is constantly forced upon an entire nationality. I also identify with being Black. Raised in NYC, I was forced to keenly be aware of skin and how it impacts ones growth in most society. I carry a lot of pride in Afro heritage and I enjoy learning about different cultures that originate from the African continent. As well as liberation movements and socialism.
Community Activities and Services
People in my community gather at work. My family is my community and I feel like we are always working. I feel that the same holds true for most working class folks. We spend more time in our work place than anywhere else. It’s for work we use public transportation, we work to pay for our loved ones to go to school and we go for higher education in the hopes of being paid more for work. Everything centers around work and the ability to afford living. At least in this society.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Most residents work a 9 to 5 job. I consider it to be a new form of slavery because economic growth is so difficult. Rich only seem to get richer, middle class is growing smaller and the poor get deeper in poverty.
Community Needs and Concerns
The needs of the community would be lower taxes on mortgages, lower interest rates for historically disadvantaged groups, more reliable bus service to travel and more investments into the community.
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Expanding Jewish Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2022
Population: 2320
education environment suburban affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
The neighborhood actually used to be apple orchards and fields many years ago until it was developed. We are a very tight knit community regardless of how religious you are
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of a majority of Orthodox Jews, as well as Christians and others alike. Most people shop in the local kosher grocery stores, keep the sabbath and attend services on Friday night and Saturday.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Being that many of our backyards are woods, there are many animals around. We have to be extra cautious when driving to look out for the many deer, beer, squirrels, turkeys and other wildlife that inhabit this area. I b
Community Needs and Concerns
my community can use a better traffic system with more traffic lights
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East Harlem Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2022
Population: 52513
transportation housing crime education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is primarily Latinx (with large concentrations of Mexican, Puerto Rican and Dominican people) and Black. Though there has been an increase in white, more affluent people coming into the neighborhood over the last couple of decades. It can be argued that East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem, has resisted the level of gentrification seen in other neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan because of the high quantity of public housing in this neighborhood. My specific area is also a cultural hub with places like El Museo del Barrio and the City Museum located within walking distance. East Harlem is known for history of activism, Latinx culture and a blend of both disciplines.
Community Activities and Services
My community of East Harlem gathers at places of worship, Central Park and other smaller parks, shopping areas/stores, community centers, arts and culture centers, bodegas and barbershops and more. These are the major ones that come to mind.
Economic or Environmental Interests
2020 Census data shows that the median household income in East Harlem is approx.. $33.5K (half the amount in NYS), 32% of people live below the poverty line (more than double the rate in NYS), and only 32% of people have a bachelor’s degree or higher. These stats speak to the need to expand educational opportunities/access, minimize unemployment, and increase job readiness. Other economic interests include prioritizing affordable housing, deterring the effects of gentrification on small businesses that are being priced out by the fancy coffee shops, grocery stores, etc. Environmental interests include maintaining and expanding green community spaces, open streets and minimizing pollution.
Community Needs and Concerns
I would say that one of the largest interests is to make sure that lower income Latinx, Black and other ethnic groups are not priced out of living in East Harlem. To finish my thoughts on cultural interests, I want politicians to prioritize access to arts and cultural, especially for youth. That means maintaining cultural institutions financially accessible and funding arts programming in public schools and in community and senior centers. Lastly, I think it's important to keep East Harlem within the same district in order to not dilute Latinx voters and voices, and to have one City Council member representing and advocating for the needs of the Spanish Harlem community as a whole.
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Woodside-Immigrants Community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2022
Population: 110792
housing immigration diversity homelessness unaffordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is diverse with various ethic/religious groups in the neighborhood that is demonstrated by the diverse range of places of worship. We have a wide range of languages and age groups however we all share a similarity of being either first generation americans or children of first generation americans.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who rely on buses as their main mode of public transportation. People in my community gather at the queens center mall and the parks. We have a hospital in the community and various schools in the neighborhood.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located near various restaurants and local shops. Our economy and places of work are greatly connected to and influenced by commerce. There is a growing number of small businesses and residential houses being phased out by apartment buildings and big corporations.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community is struggling with the rise of rent prices and lack of affordable housing. Along with the phasing out of small businesses, many in the community are struggling with job security and homelessness with a lack of resources for our homeless.
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Latinx community

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2022
Population: 3950
housing diversity crime education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of the Latinx community and West Indian community. It has has been in the neighborhood long before I was born (26 years ago) and is affected by gentrification.
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Peekskill: A Friendly Town

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 20, 2022
Population: 1180
housing diversity education suburban affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is predominantly Hispanic. Peekskill has a rich history, including being the first city in New York State to elect an African American mayor in 1984. Our artistic community is something Peekskill is very fond of and our artist population keeps growing each year. The architecture in our downtown sites like the Paramount and the Peekskill Coffee House are staples.
Community Activities and Services
My community loves to gather at the Peekskill Waterfront which has a beautiful view of the Hudson River. Our downtown area is also busy because most of our restaurants, healthcare services, small businesses, pharmacies, and food markets are located there. The children of our community enjoy playing in our parks that are frequently visited by people outside of our county.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Residents in my community work all over the place. I tend to interact more with the immigrant Hispanic community so I know that a lot of our community members work in farms, factories, restaurants, shopping centers, pizzerias etc. There are a number of small businesses in our area that employees our community members. The schools in our district are also popular employers. Growing up, the Indian Point nuclear power plant was something we were all aware of. Our city would send us brochures or general information about what to do in case of an emergency. The power plant closed in April of last year.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community is not as wealthy as other towns in Westchester County. There is an influx of wealthy residents coming in from the city and rent is skyrocketing.
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Woodlawn heights

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 19, 2022
Population: 10407
schools transportation crime education public transit
Community Activities and Services
Woodlawn Heights provides the community with a nonprofit organization called Taxpayer & Community Association. The goal of this organization is to protect and service the neighborhood.
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Richmond County Community, Staten Island

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 19, 2022
Population: 22381
transportation mental health crime education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made of diverse religious and ethnic groups including, Hispanic, Italian, African American, Asian, Jewish and more. The community is surrounded by various arts and cultural organizations and institutions that illustrate the history of Staten Island. These institutions include, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island Museum and Garibaldi-Meucci Museum.
Community Needs and Concerns
The Staten Island community is one of the five boroughs that resides between Brooklyn and Manhattan. This borough is often referred to as the "forgotten borough." Staten Island is underrepresented as a whole by politicians and in the news. Our biggest need is for transportation that extents throughout the boroughs. We have one train that only travels throughout some neighborhoods of Staten Island, the Staten Island Ferry that only goes to Manhattan and one bus that travels to only Bay Ridge Brooklyn.
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Manhasset Hills, NY

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 18, 2022
Population: 1136
housing crime education suburban affordable
Community Activities and Services
People in my neighborhood really value the local school district as it gives us a sense of identity as an area with no real business downtown
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Yorkville Young Professionals and Families

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 17, 2022
Population: 1397
transportation housing healthcare education elderly
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is predominantly made up of members of the LatinX community based in East Harlem, and the Jewish community of the Upper East Side. East Harlem is a cultural hub for latin food, and salsa music. Visitors can often see messaging in both Spanish and English and hear members speaking both languages in tandem. The Upper East Side similarly is filled with Kosher butcheries and synagogs.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made of young professionals and families. Members of my community have ample access to green spaces, schools, healthcare and a variety of fresh food options, most of these resources being within 20-30min walking.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is filled with working families and young professionals. Most people commute to work, either downtown or further uptown, accessing the Q or 4/5/6. In the morning, families are seen walking students to school and then heading to work themselves. Access to green spaces is a huge interest for most members of my community, folks are often seen partaking/volunteering at the 92nd st farmers markets on Sundays, or during community cleanups.
Community Needs and Concerns
Map drawers should be aware of the economic differences between these bordering communities. The median household income for East Harlem was $34,000 in 2019, whereas the UES's median household income was between $100-250,000. These stark differences have resulted in gentrification occurring in median communities (Yorkville) and the slow displacement of East Harlem residents.
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Astoria

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 14, 2022
Population: 7276
diversity education young environment affordable
Community Activities and Services
Astoria is a paragon of New York City’s incredible communities. It has history, art and culture, not to mention an abundance of lively entertainment and incredible bars, bakeries, and restaurants.
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Leif Boulevard/Hidden Valley Residents

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Danger: REPORT Sept. 14, 2022
Population: 491
roads transportation environment flooding suburban
Cultural or Historical Interests
The neighborhood does not have a general shared cultural or historical interest. There is a mixture of different religious and ethnic groups. The neighborhood has only existed for approximately 25 years, as that was when the townhouses were built.
Community Activities and Services
The community is a relatively isolated neighborhood that is next to the intersection between two important roads. There is not a natural gathering point for the community in the neighborhood beyond the nearby playground and clubhouse maintained by the homeowners association for the neighborhood. It is geographically far away from any natural gathering point, such as a town center or church.
Economic or Environmental Interests
The neighborhood is located near a series of forests that have been maintained for years. Recently, they have been cut down and reduced to build a new storage facility. As a result, there is increasing concern that storms can flood the lower parts of our neighborhood.
Community Needs and Concerns
The community is relatively isolated from other neighborhoods. Despite the lack of shared cultural or ethnic ties, it is a singular community that should be kept together simply due to the geography and lack of a cultural plurality in the neighborhood.
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Frederick Douglass Bow Tie Community

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT July 20, 2022
Population: 51449
gentrification housing diversity education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
One great strength of this community is its socioeconomic diversity, which mirrors that of greater NYC in many important respects (based on data from the NYC Population FactFinder). In terms of race/ethnicity the Latino and Black populations are slightly higher and the White and Asian populations slightly lower than citywide, but the overall racial/ethnic mix is quite similar to that of NYC as a whole. Economically, the community encompasses residents from public housing to luxury housing coexisting in close proximity. Although NYC is remarkably diverse it is also highly segregated by race and class, and it's rare to find communities like mine that embody the great diversity of NYC!
Community Activities and Services
My community benefits from many vibrant parks and public spaces. The most notable are Central Park and Morningside Park, but there are also numerous well-designed and generally well-maintained playgrounds, schoolyards, and recreation areas. It's a high-density area with many local shops and a lively street life, and it's well served with multiple bus and subway lines. All in all the community fits closely with Jane Jacobs's image of a healthy urban neighborhood, and a range of lively public spaces helps bring together a diverse population of varied racial/ethnic and class backgrounds.
Economic or Environmental Interests
The economics of the community mirror the diversity of NYC, spanning everything from public housing to luxury condos and low-wage service workers to highly paid professionals. The median household income is 10% below the citywide median and the poverty level is one-third higher than NYC, but there is also a greater percentage of high-income households due to higher proportions of workers in professions, education, social/health services, and the arts. Most of the housing stock was built before 1970 and more than 80% is rental. As in greater NYC nearly half of renters are officially 'rent burdened' (paying more than 30% of income for housing), which highlights a key economic concern.
Community Needs and Concerns
The greatest concern of my community is maintaining its rich diversity against the forces of gentrification. Most importantly this requires greater protections for/investments in affordable housing and affordable commercial spaces to support vulnerable residents and local businesses. The area extending from Frederick Douglass Circle along Central Park West and North is a prime target for further gentrification, but because the community spans parts of the Upper West Side and Harlem it has previously been split into different City Council districts. Instead, it should be unified in a single district (preferably without a White majority) to protect its rare and fragile diversity!
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Commercial Rego Park

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT May 23, 2022
Population: 962
transportation housing diversity
Cultural or Historical Interests
This community is largely comprised of white and Asian residents. The Jewish community in commercial Rego Park is particularly prominent, though there is a church within the community as well.
Community Activities and Services
Rego Center features various department stores, such as Burlington, Ikea, TJ Maxx, and Marshall’s, as well as supermarkets and wholesale stores, such as Aldi and Costco. A few blocks down is Queens Center Mall, which has a wide variety of shops, including but not limited to Express, the Apple Store, Sephora, Gap, Victoria’s Secret, and Foot Locker. Queens Center Mall and Rego Center are hubs for activity within the community; not only do they provide residents with resources such as food, clothing, and groceries, but these are also the main areas in which people of the community and neighborhood gather to socialize.
Economic or Environmental Interests
The residents of this neighborhood typically work white collar office jobs. Since the 63rd Drive-Rego Park and Woodhaven Boulevard subway stations are so conveniently located, residents who typically work office jobs in Manhattan are able to commute back and forth with ease, typically with no transfers.
Community Needs and Concerns
What makes commercial Rego Park so unique may be its lack of needs and concerns. This is a fairly affluent community comprised of middle class and upper middle class individuals. The residents of commercial Rego Park have access to an abundance of resources.
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Little Neck-Douglaston

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT May 19, 2022
Population: 25262
transportation housing diversity education suburban
Cultural or Historical Interests
The community is mainly white and Asian as seen by multiple Asian stores, such as H-Mart, and bilingual advertising used in the area. However, the area is also at increasing risk of gentrification since the more affordable smaller homes are being demolished in favor of larger homes at exorbitant prices. Some smaller celebrities own property in the area which possibly contributed to the desire to make larger houses. Unfortunately, most of these houses increase in size at the cost of a backyard or large driveway area, making parking more difficult especially due to the amount of teachers in the area.
Community Activities and Services
My community is in school district 26 and is home to multiple different elementary schools and a middle school which all have positive ratings. Most students live in the area or do not commute very far. Older students enjoy eating at our local fast food places or eating at our famous “Joe’s Pizzeria” which is on the main street connecting all the major schools. There are a variety of churches, the largest being St. Anastasia which also hosts many community events such as the carnival and serves as the end point for our annual Memorial Day parade. There are also other churches which conduct mass in specific languages, such as in Korean. Has three bus routes and close proximity to the LIRR.
Economic or Environmental Interests
The community has good connections to both the city and Long Island making it a good middle-ground for commuters. There is no particular job that people do in this area however, due to Little Neck Bay, the area is known for various shellfish such as clams.
Community Needs and Concerns
Little Neck is closely associated with Douglaston and oftentimes the lines differentiating the two are blurred. Due to this, the community is often hyphenated as Little Neck-Douglaston, which I feel is an accurate name for the area. However, Queens Community District 11 combines the two with Bayside, Auburndale, East Flushing, Oakland Gardens, and Hollis Hills, creating a large area. I propose that Little Neck-Douglaston all the way until the Nassau County line be its own district due to its uniqueness: proximity to the water, local parks, access to public transit, and access to Long Island and Manhattan. The other areas share likeness only along Northern Boulevard where the Q12 runs.
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Oakland Gardens Renters Community

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT May 18, 2022
Population: 11522
transportation housing diversity crime affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
2. There is a large Korean Community in the area so there are a lot of stores appealing to the Korean community including a kimbab restaurant, two Korean Barbeque places, as well as a Korean supermarket. In the past there was a large Jewish community in the area but over the years that population has been dwindling. There are is also smaller ethnic communities like the Muslim and south asian communities as well as a small African American Community.
Community Activities and Services
1. People in my community socialize at various locations including the local library, some of the many NYC park and playgrounds, and various religious centers. The biggest area of socializing in the community is Alley Pond Park, a large NYC public park with an expansive running trail, baseball fields, a picnic area, and a playground. People also socialize at various elementary school playgrounds in the area to hang out or play basketball. There is also a Catholic Church called American Martyrs where the catholic community in the area attends, as well as a Jewish center.
Economic or Environmental Interests
3. A large portion of the community commutes to Manhattan for work, making the community reliant on the Queens express bus service as well as the other local bus lines that connect to the NYC subway system and the Long Island Railroad. The environmental concerns in the community are mostly to keep the parks and the streets clean. Also, since the community is made up of mostly apartment complexes most of the garbage in the area is consolidated to large dumpsters within the complexes that tend to overfill and leave trash blowing around on a windy day, concerning residents.
Community Needs and Concerns
4. Map drawers should know that a community of renters exist within this area and that this community is diverse economically and culturally and has its own needs separate from the rest of the area. Rising rents is a major concern for this community of renters. The need for better transportation is also a major concern of the community with many residents reliant on the MTA bus service to get to work. Also, crime is a growing concern among my community with a few instances of violent crime occurring in the past few months.
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The Latinx Tenants of Richmond Hill

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT May 18, 2022
Population: 8269
housing mental health crime education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of a latinx, roman catholic, working class majority and the most non-english language spoken there is Spanish. The community has been in the neighborhood since the 1970s and is affected by housing inequalities, the lack of quality education, poverty, a homelessness and mental health crisis, an increase of crimes, and poor air quality.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who go to the Holy Child Jesus Church. This church provides many services such as a food bank. There are also food distribution centers and many emergency shelters that help those who need an immediate place to stay, while reconnecting with housing. My community also has 19 diverse schools, two local libraries, three fire stations, one police station, and one hospital. It is located near forest park, the Richmond Hill War Memorial, and the Jackson Pond playground. Lastly, the J train and the Q56 allow residents to travel, interact with one another, and the public space around, strengthening residents' involvement and engagement within Richmond Hill.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located near many retail stores such as restaurants, salons, clothing stores, e.t.c, which all partake in the economic growth of this community and even contributes to the rise of employment present. My community is also known as a transit hub. With this being said, the air is very polluted, which leads to a decrease in the health of the environment and its residents.
Community Needs and Concerns
This community needs to be included within a single district to maximize its political power. This is because although Latinx residents make up the majority and renters make up 45%, both their issues and concerns are overlooked. Therefore, they have shared policy concerns and social services that focus on tenant rights, temporary assistance, and homelessness. So, by gaining political power they can fully assist the overall wellbeing of the people and strengthen the community like never before.
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Pocket of Koreans in East Flushing

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT May 16, 2022
Population: 9903
religion historical immigration Christianity East Asian
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of first and second generation Korean immigrants. It was not until the 1970s that the Greek and Italian residents started to leave Flushing, in which the Korean immigrants started to take advantage of the cheap housing prices to settle down.
Community Activities and Services
The people in my community use Korean churches, Korean owned restaurants and businesses to gather and socialize. Also, to obtain community access services, the people rely on Korean pharmacies and pediatric centers to obtain services and care.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is mostly comprised of Korean stores and businesses in which residents are employed either at restaurants or the numerous churches within the vicinity. Also, there are some residents that have white collar jobs and work at Korean pharmacies or the pediatrics.
Community Needs and Concerns
When people think of East Flushing, the community is often mistaken as being heavily concentrated by Chinese people as it is relatively close to Downtown Flushing. However, it is essential to bring awareness that there is a small pocket of Korean residents in East Flushing that thrives on the coherence and the sharing of the same values, businesses, and ways of socializing/gathering.
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East Flushing Hindu Community

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT May 6, 2022
Population: 1538
education Asian Hinduism East Asian South Asian
Cultural or Historical Interests
People in this community are connected by their identity- being Asian immigrants. A majority of the population consists of Asians, East Asians being more common. The South Asians in this community are connected by their shared religion.
Community Activities and Services
My community consists of a Hindu temple, its neighboring South Indian restaurant, and surrounding Hindu organizations.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Residents are employed throughout NYC.
Community Needs and Concerns
Map drawers need to make sure to keep people of a certain group together so that the community is not disrupted.
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Elmhurst Hospital Community

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT May 5, 2022
Population: 32154
immigration Asian public health middle class multilingual
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is primarily Asian (South Asian, East Asian, South East Asian) and Latinx cultures. The area is very heavily populated by immigrants and families. The area seems to be made up mostly of middle aged people and children.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who utilize the spaces near Elmhurst Hospital. There are two subway stations that serve as the most heavily populated/utilized hubs for shopping and businesses, and there is a public park nearby that is used by all ages.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My area is primarily made up of small businesses and restaurants. 82nd street has lots of bigger chain stores, but almost everything else is a small business with a focus on ethnic cuisine and products. The Hospital is also an important aspect of the area as many people are employed there. People also use the space for the Jackson-Heights Roosevelt avenue subway station (and the 82nd street station). The community is not very clean or well maintained as it could be, and there are a lot of homeless individuals.
Community Needs and Concerns
The area is crowded and there is difficulty when it comes to parking space and affordability. Many of the people who live there have lived there for a while, but because of gentrification, the prices are slowly going up and people are being pushed out. There are also a lot of cars in the neighborhood, so traffic and parking become an issue for residents.
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Oakland Gardens Apartment Community

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT May 5, 2022
Population: 12687
transportation housing diversity crime affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is fairly diverse so there are several cultural bonds. There is a pretty large Korean Community in the area so there are a lot of stores appealing to the Korean community including a Kimbab restaurant, two Korean Barbeque places, as well as a Korean supermarket. In the past there was a large Jewish community in the area but over the years that population has been dwindling.
Community Activities and Services
People in my community socialize at various different locations including the local library, some of the many NYC park and playgrounds, and various religious centers. The biggest area of socializing in the community is definitely Alley Pond Park, a fairly large NYC public park with an expansive running trail, baseball fields, a picnic area, and a playground. People also socialize at various elementary school playgrounds in the area to hang out or play basketball. There is also a Catholic Church called American Martyrs where the catholic community in the area attends, as well as a Jewish center.
Economic or Environmental Interests
A large portion of the community commutes to Manhattan for work, making the community reliant on the Queens express bus service as well as the other local bus lines that connect to the NYC subway system and the Long Island Railroad. The environmental concerns in the community are mostly to keep the parks and the streets clean. Also since the community is made up of mostly apartment complexes most of the garbage in the area is consolidated to large dumpsters within the complexes that tend to overfill and leave trash blowing around on a windy day, concerning residents.
Community Needs and Concerns
Map drawers should know that this community is fairly diverse economically and culturally but share some common goals. The road signs or lack thereof are a major concern of the community following a fatal accident at a dangerous intersection with no traffic light or stop signs. Better transportation is also a major concern of the community with many residents reliant on. the MTA bus service got get to work. Also, crime is a growing concern among my community with a few instances of violent crime occurring in the past few months.
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Kew Gardens Hills Jewish Community

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT May 4, 2022
Population: 34526
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of a predominately Jewish demographic, sharing a national culture, history, religion, language, and much more.
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The Elmhurst Hospital Community

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT April 29, 2022
Population: 10518
food immigration Asian Latinx large corporations
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is primarily Asian (South Asian, East Asian, South East Asian) and Latinx cultures. The area is very heavily populated by immigrants and families. The area seems to be made up mostly of middle aged people and children.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who utilize the spaces near Elmhurst Hospital. There are two subway stations that serve as the most heavily populated/utilized hubs for shopping and businesses, and there is a public park nearby that is used by all ages.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My area is primarily made up of small businesses and restaurants. 82nd street has lots of bigger chain stores, but almost everything else is a small business with a focus on ethnic cuisine and products. The Hospital is also an important aspect of the area as many people are employed there. People also use the space for the Jackson-Heights Roosevelt avenue subway station (and the 82nd street station). The community is not very clean or well maintained as it could be, and there are a lot of homeless individuals.
Community Needs and Concerns
The area is crowded and there is difficulty when it comes to parking space and affordability. Many of the people who live there have lived there for a while, but because of gentrification, the prices are slowly going up and people are being pushed out. There are also a lot of cars in the neighborhood, so traffic and parking become an issue for residents.
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The Five Towns Jewish Community

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT April 28, 2022
Population: 47655
taxes education suburban Judaism
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is centered around the orthodox jewish community of the five towns and its communal tentpole institutions like synagogues and kosher shopping
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located near the water and we have been affected by flooding and no'reasters. It's a suburb and most people commute to NYC, either by car or the LIRR to the work.
Community Needs and Concerns
Our community crosses town and neighborhood lines and it's been proposed to break up the five towns before. Although there are differences between towns, I believe they comprise one community that should remain contiguous.
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Jamaica Hills

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
Danger: REPORT April 28, 2022
Population: 3662
transportation housing diversity education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
The people residing in Jamaica Hills are from various backgrounds. The people I come in most contacts with are South Asian. However, there are several black and Hispanic individuals living in the area as well. Since there are four schools located in the area, many of the people within the community are tied with their connection to these schools whether they, their kids, or someone they know went to the schools. Muslims in the area tend to gather on Fridays and Jamaica Muslim Center gets permission to block off JMC way( a street that has been recently established) in order to allow the Muslim community to gather. Most of the people are immigrants or children of immigrants.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of the people that reside in, shop at, and attend school in Jamaica Hills. Most people hang out in front of restaurants, near the religious buildings (Mosques/Churches), and the schools. There are also two playgrounds where most of the children play after school hours. There are a few urgent care locations and general doctors, dentists, physical therapists, and pharmacies located in jamaica hills. Transportation is abundant in this area since buses and trains are readily available.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is full of drivers and there is heavy traffic since it is located near Grand Central and connected to Hillside avenue. This raises concerns for air quality and general safety for pedestrians. Additionally, the pond located in the Captain Tilly Playground is heavily polluted. People are discouraged from interacting with it because of how dirty it is.
Community Needs and Concerns
The community needs some kind of regulation for the traffic that happens on hillside avenue. The traffic there is very heavy and unsafe for pedestrians because there's a double-parking issue in front of grocery stores without parking. Most people are from lower-income households, making the prices of food and general necessities unreasonable to expect the residents to pay. Social services that make basic necessities accessible would help residents who struggle to afford groceries and other needs. Education and job security are a concern for many parents in the area, a service that educates children and parents on how to succeed in school and work would be greatly beneficial to them.
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Albanian Community of Queens, NY

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Danger: REPORT April 3, 2022
Population: 23287
transportation healthcare education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
The Albanian community of Queens can be divided into two main categories: first-generation Albanian-Americans (people that were usually born and raised in Albania and emigrated later on to the U.S.) and second-generation Albanian-American (people that were born in the U.S., but their parents were born and raised in Albania. Regarding religion, there are only two religions that are followed Christianity and Islam. Also, the Albanian community in Queens can be divided into a few small groups based on ethnicity which are those who were born in Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, or Serbia. Regardless of the ethnicity, everyone in the Albanian community speaks the same language which is the Albanian la
Community Activities and Services
People of the Albanian Community of Queens, usually gather and socialize in coffee shops, which is sort of a tradition originated in Albania. Gathering in coffee shops in the Albanian community is the equivalent of gathering and socializing in restaurants, parks, or churches for people in other communities. In addition, younger generations also socialize in parks, schools, libraries, beaches etc. In regard to accessing services, the Albanian community uses the same healthcare, transportation, and educational services as any other community in New York. The only distinction may be that people prefer to use cars as a mean of transportation rather than using public transport.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Most of first-generation Albanian-Americans are employed in jobs that require low level skills mainly because of the lack of education in the United States and the inability to speak the English language. Industries in which they are usually employed in are construction, food service, maintenance and janitorial services and transportation. Second generation Albanian-Americans are usually employed in jobs that require high level skills and usually a college degree such as financial services, healthcare, and education.
Community Needs and Concerns
I would say that is important to keep the Albanian community in the same district rather than separating it into multiple districts. This because people in this community tend to live close to each other in a way that is easier to support one another, especially first generation Albanian- Americans. Something that I assume my community needs is building a better and greater relationship with nearby communities.
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Muslim and Punjabi community of Hillside

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Danger: REPORT April 2, 2022
Population: 8931
transportation housing crime education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
This community is primarily made up of Muslims and people of Hispanic origin.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of Muslims of South Asian who go to nearby mosques and interact at the local gym.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Accessibility to jobs is an issue but many of them work in the healthcare industry and environmental concerns include hazardous street conditions and defective street lights with the potential for an electrical outage during heavy storms.
Community Needs and Concerns
We need to keep our community in the same district as some others as this district does not get as much attention in terms of local issues.
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Commuters of Baruch COllege

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Danger: REPORT April 2, 2022
Population: 2377
transportation education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
What really defines us all is our shared disruption of our daily lives by the pandemic. 3rd and 4th years lived 2 years in an online setting and this is the first year sophomores actually attended college in person. A once in a 100 years pandemic disrupted everything and radically changed how we studied and worked. As Baruch is a predominantly business focused school, most students who attend there have a business mindset. Some of the surveyors didn’t tell me what job worked but some added extra details such as they work as managers, interns at big corporations, or work in financial offices. We share a culture of business and high-productivity in tandem with a commuter culture.
Community Activities and Services
One of the Key services defined by my community is that all the people I surveyed used the NYC Metro System. Its how they get around the city a majority of the time, and none of the participants owned any form of vehicular transportation. According to the Survey’s responses and the MTA system, Majority of the surveyees used the 4 train rather than the 6 with some outliers using the F train due to living in queens. Baruch community stores are defined by Fast food restaurants and food carts. People understand the commuter culture around the area so restaurants aren't a very defining feature. Students are always on the move and need places to get a quick bite to eat.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Many students at baruch college are interested in business so many people have jobs relating to business especially the seniors who are more career oriented. Students in the survey don’t have a job working in the school but work jobs in the Five boroughs. Even though according to the Rudin center, the area is ranked 14/177 for job access so there are plenty of jobs in the area. Students in internships are around the Zipcode but otherwise most students work elsewhere. But Many students do complain about the high-cost of living. While some students see their careers in the city, many want the education to get out and move to somewhere where there are better opportunities for living. NYC is one
Community Needs and Concerns
According to the students, crime is almost a negligible concern in baruch or around the campus. Many people don’t stick around too long and oftentimes go straight home after they are done with classes. According to the NYC Map of crime data,there are only 1.4 crimes per 1000 residents which is pretty average. Since Baruch is very busy traffic wise, and since the subways are nearby. Crimes don’t happen around baruch often or the students in the study felt no concern over it. What students do have concerns over are typically student problems, such as the courses they study. Seniors have it rough since they want to graduate and they are on a career track so they have to get everything in order
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Historic and Diverse Eateries in and around Ridgewood

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Danger: REPORT April 2, 2022
Population: 15668
food historical housing diversity landmark
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is very diverse with residents of Polish, German, Italian, Puerto Rican, Chinese descent. Ridgewood is also one of the oldest neighborhoods in all of New York City and is home to over 10 historic national districts. It is filled with brick rowhouse dwellings that are apart of the central Ridgewood historic district (one of the 10 historic national districts). These houses date back to the 1890s to the 1900s.
Community Activities and Services
My community is filled with many diverse eateries and shopping areas. From Italian to German to Dominican, there are restaurants scattered throughout the neighborhood that have been open for years. Myrtle Avenue also intersects into this community and has many small shops that sell clothing, shoes, hardware etc.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Ridgewood has many small businesses and family-owned stores. Many of the eateries around here are ran by families. There are a lot of blue collar workers that live in the area as well. A concern for this community is mainly problems with the housing in the area. There are many problems with utilities like heating and electricity due to the age of the houses.
Community Needs and Concerns
Ridgewood is right on the border of Queens and Brooklyn. There are a lot of cemeteries like All Faiths and Evergreen in and on the borders of Ridgewood. There are a lot of older citizens that live in this area and it has become hard for them to pay rent in their houses and get food. A lot of them benefit from senior centers and food pantries.
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The Diverse Region of East New York

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Danger: REPORT April 1, 2022
Population: 25340
pollution homelessness crime environment air quality
Cultural or Historical Interests
Many of the individuals in my neighborhood identify as either catholic or Muslim, especially many of the individuals I surveyed outside of my household. There are large communities of both religion in my neighborhood. Although they have many differing beliefs, it is very evident that my neighborhood is very united as well as interconnected. I say interconnected because there are many Islamic businesses, such as halal butcher shops that sell their products to many of the local supermarkets or grocery stores. This interdependence has brought my community closer to each other throughout the past few decades.
Community Activities and Services
In my community, there is a large church where many of the catholics in my neighborhood go to gather for religious purposes. As well as a Masjid that many of the muslims in my neighborhood go to for religious observation and to celebrate holy events or marriages, just as is done at my local church. There is also a large park called Highland Park where many people of all races and religions go to, there you can see birthday parties, picnics, and even sports games. Public transportation is all over East New York, just as healthcare services are.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Many of the individuals I had surveyed had said that they feel that pollution is the main concern. Individuals had complained that they are exposed to too much PM2.5 pollution from vehicles, especially since Jackie Robinson Expressway is very close to our neighborhood, as well as many two-lane expressways. Others had said that the dumping of garbage all over our neighborhood was also an environmental concern, because such dumping invites rats and other unwanted animals into the neighborhood. They also stated that they believe our community needs more job opportunities, they say that without such opportunities, the rising chance of our children entering a criminal lifestyle only increases.
Community Needs and Concerns
Many of the individuals I had surveyed had said that they believed the rising homeless presence in our neighborhood was a big concern, as well as the lack of job opportunities. Many had stated that the homeless presence in our neighborhood had made it very scary for their female loved ones to come home at night by themselves, a very reasonable concern that I too share. They had also said that the homeless presence had also brought with it the visible use of schedule 1 drugs in our streets. The lack of job opportunities was also a big concern, some respondents had said that some of their childhood friends had turned to drug dealing as a means of bringing in money for their family
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Crotona Park East Community

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Danger: REPORT March 31, 2022
Population: 36607
gentrification parks Latinx affordable construction
Cultural or Historical Interests
The demography of Crotona Park East is about 2/3rd hispanic and 1/3rd black with small but growing white and asian populations each around 1%. Along with the rest of the Bronx, it is also more religious on average than NYC as a whole; a larger percentage of its population identifying as christian. It is also younger on average than NYC as a whole, with roughly a quarter of the people living here being under the age of 18. Crotona Park East was the epicenter of the arson epidemic in the south bronx during the 70s which destroyed 80% of the housing market. The renewal project that followed created a slice of suburbia.
Community Activities and Services
As implied by the name of the neighborhood, Crotona Park is the most defining feature of Crotona Park East. That is the place you go to get away from people. Barbershops, bodegas, delis, hair salons, churches, pharmacies, and mechanics are the easiest businesses to find in the area. The primary method of public transit is the overground 2/5 train line along with seven bus routes that service the community, although that number is set to reduce to six given the MTA’s plan to streamline bus services across NYC.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Despite the rapid developments, the area still lags behind the rest of the city in several indicators: crime, poverty, education, unemployment, cleanliness, air pollution, health, obesity, substance abuse; all worse off than the average of NYC as a whole. What’s more, all of the city’s largest job centers lay at least an hour away via train ride. While substantial progress has been made in the past few decades on all those fronts, more work certainly remains to be done.
Community Needs and Concerns
The development of the area has largely been a success story, albeit one that if community and governmental leaders aren’t careful could displace the very people this community has served for decades. Gentrification comes with as many cons as it does pros, depending on who you ask, and there is no doubt that this community is gentrifying before our eyes. While Crotona Park East is riding the wave of progress, we need to make sure it doesn’t get swept up by the tide.
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Millennials on the lower Upper West Side

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Danger: REPORT March 24, 2022
Population: 74203
housing young small businesses urban affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
The most obvious cultural interest is Lincoln Center. The great thing about Lincoln Center is that, during the summer (even through the pandemic) that have tons of free and low cost outdoor events. I’ve often gone to the opera screenings and Midsummer Night Swing events and with friends from the community. This past summer, they also turned the public space into a “lawn” with faux grass and lots of seating. There were frequent live performances and little food stands. People of all ages used it, but I certainly saw a lot from my community of millennials taking advantage of it. Central Park & Riverside Park serve similar purposes as gathering places.
Community Activities and Services
Restaurants and local coffee places seem to be benefitting from expanded outdoor dining, which has been wonderful for those of us working from home. In fact, I doubt if there’s a local coffee chain on the UWS without at least one millennial on the laptop at all moments! That said, Broadway is struggling with lots of storefronts still empty from pandemic closures. This is something that is lamented in the news and by candidates in the 2021 local elections. Rents are likely not helping. Transportation, notably the lack of Select Buses and the patchy A/C/E service, make commuting difficult. This is a sore spot, especially as the UES has better transit, but the only crosstown SBS is at 79th St.
Economic or Environmental Interests
The UWS is, mainly, outside of major flood zones, but flooding after major rain storms and hurricanes is still a concern. Central Park stays puddly and muddy for ages, it seems. Rising housing costs of concern. Purchasing a home for a family is next to impossible and rents, which became briefly decent during the pandemic, are rising sharply. And new builds continue to open with rents and purchase prices well higher than established buildings. Affordable options are coming available for seniors, but I should note that while there are more seniors here than in the City as a whole, there are also more 20-45 year olds--at least for now.
Community Needs and Concerns
If you believe the local papers, crime is a major concern. Shoplifting and bands of illegal ATVs both featured prominently this week. I don’t think these are massive concerns for my community though. Looking at 311 complaints, there aren’t actually any major problems. Similarly the NYPD’s reporting data shows relatively few thefts in the past month, though they did show a small increase year over year. Rising rents (for housing and commercial space) are a more critical problem, making the community feel atomized and forcing us to move out of the area. Increasing affordable housing, as well as expanding affordable shopping options (esp for groceries), would be a boon to the community.
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Community of "Huntington" proper.

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Danger: REPORT March 16, 2022
Population: 86141
housing education environment suburban affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community of interest is "Huntington", inside the larger town of Huntington, New York. The demographics of my community include a White non-Hispanic majority, with a large Latin American and a smaller yet also substantial African American population. My community has a long history because the Town of Huntington was founded in 1653. My community of interest of "Huntington" shall be defined as including the census-designated places of Huntington Bay, Halesite, Huntington Village, Huntington Station, and South Huntington.
Community Activities and Services
People in my community often go to the Walt Whitman Mall or the Huntington Village area for recreation. Driving is the number 1 dominant way that most people use to get around this suburban community.
Economic or Environmental Interests
A lot of people live and have employment in my same community. At the same time, there is also a substantial population of professionally employed "Huntington" residents who take the Long Island Railroad from Huntington and commute to work in NYC.
Community Needs and Concerns
The Huntington town government and the Suffolk County Government need to know that my community of interest needs to be distinguished from the other census-designated places that also form part of the larger Town of Huntington map. I feel that the constituents of "Huntington", defined as the previously mentioned 5 census designated places in the larger town of Huntington, have some very important political and socioeconomic interests that are ignored and or treated with downright hostility from the elected Town of Huntington government.The lack of Affordable rent and housing stock are issues that have existed for decades in "Huntington", yet the town government does not see this as a problem
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Astoria

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Danger: REPORT March 8, 2022
Population: 61797
housing crime education environment affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
my community are mainly blacks hispanics and the greeks. currently there are many things changing around due to gentrification
Community Activities and Services
people in my community gather around the shopping areas of 31st street broadway and steinway street they access healthcare through mount sinai hospital
Economic or Environmental Interests
my community is near a river where a lot of people enjoy kayaking and enjoy sometimes fishing. the main economic area is not near the water though.
Community Needs and Concerns
map makers should know that there are many things changing in the community and it is adversely affecting the local people. rent is spiking up but other than that it is a safe area and there is no crimes or problems so far.
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Diverse East Elmhurst Community

Lipsitz_PS 381W_Election Law
Danger: REPORT March 7, 2022
Population: 79545
transportation housing diversity education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is very ethnically and racially diverse. All cultures are celebrated and enjoyed in my community. The different kinds of restaurants and stores show this. One one end of the street we have Mexican and Dominican restaurants, and on the other end we have a Chinese one. There is a diversity of language, a lot of the people in my neighborhood speak Spanish, Mandarin, and Bengali. My community is also made up of immigrants, with most immigrants coming from Central America
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of commuters who travel on the Q72 and 7 train everyday. We all share the same services such as the Hospital, the Food Bazaar, and even the laundromat. Junction Blvd is the center of the community wherein everyone goes there for some light shopping and some light eating.
Economic or Environmental Interests
A lot of the residents are employed in public sectors, less than ten percent of the community works for private companies. Unemployment rate in my community is also below the national average.
Community Needs and Concerns
The main concern for my community at the moment would be crime. Just a few weeks ago someone was shot dead. There is a police precincts nearby, but there presence doesn't seem to really be changing anything.
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My Queens Community: District 12 Community

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Danger: REPORT March 5, 2022
Population: 204704
transportation housing education Black Latinx
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is predominantly black and there is some Latinx presence there as well. There are a lot of families that reside over here. Also Addisleigh Park is within my community which is a neighborhood where dominant Black figures like Jackie Robinson, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald once resided.
Community Activities and Services
Many people gather at the various local churches that are surrounded in my community. Also since there are many schools within my community a lot of students gather there. There are various busses and two LIRR stations close by so many people use that as well.
Economic or Environmental Interests
The residents in my community often work white collar jobs and are middle class. There can be better access to job centers within my community.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community is predominantly black and there is some Latinx presence there as well. There are a lot of families that reside over here. Also, Addisleigh Park is within my community which is a neighborhood where dominant Black figures like Jackie Robinson, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald once resided and owned property.
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European and Latino Community near Ridgewood, Queens

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Danger: REPORT March 5, 2022
Population: 74432
transportation healthcare diversity education Eastern European
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is mostly made up of Europeans from Italy, Poland, Russia, and Albania, but there is also a Latino population well. Languages from all these countries are commonly spoken here. All of these people from different countries often interact with one another and use the same institutions. They go to the same shops, supermarkets, healthcare places, and use the same public transportation. There is also a mix of different religions in the area such as Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim.
Community Activities and Services
My community is often found socializing in shops, cafes, and recreational areas such as parks. The children usually gather in schools, libraries, and parks. The elderly are often found in parks on days when the weather is nice. There are many public transportation options in the community, both trains, and buses that take people from Ridgewood/Glendale to various parts of Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. There are also many healthcare services in the area as well. Most of these are within walking access and are easy to access.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community does not have a great employment rate. The unemployment rate sits at 8% which is twice the national average. Many residents have to take a car or public transportation to work because there are not a lot of good-paying jobs available. The jobs that residents do have are not high-paying ones. The median average income of the area is about $51,000 which is below the national median average.
Community Needs and Concerns
Politicians should know that my community is made up of individuals who speak different languages, use public transportation, gather in parks and shops to socialize, and have jobs that do not pay too well. My community needs to give more attention to public transportation services and employment opportunities. Making sure my community is within the same district is a concern of mine.
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Adriana's Community

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Danger: REPORT March 4, 2022
Population: 18255
transportation education Latinx
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of a majority of Latinos.
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Jewish, South Asian and Asian American Community in Queens

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Danger: REPORT March 4, 2022
Population: 32855
transportation housing healthcare crime education
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community has been living in the area for the past 40 years so there is a long history of the different demographic groups working together to address issues in the community.
Community Activities and Services
My community is comprised of Jews, South Asians and Asian Americans in Northern Jamaica Queens. There are numerous schools, two major shopping areas, a park, many places of worship and bussing is a major form of transportation.
Economic or Environmental Interests
There are two major shopping areas where people are employed but many people also work in other places around NYC and either drive or use public transportation. We have a major park in our community and there is major concern over upkeep of both the parks and general infrastructure. There are also many small businesses in my community that rely heavily on the local population to stay open.
Community Needs and Concerns
The major areas of concern for my community revolve around infrastructure, crime, small business support, rights of religious groups, education, housing, healthcare and transportation.
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Brandon's Community of Interest

Lipsitz_PS 381W_Election Law
Danger: REPORT March 4, 2022
Population: 103224
healthcare diversity homelessness crime education
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of many Hispanic groups throughout Woodside, Sunnyside, Astoria, Corona, and Rego Park. There are other distinct groups around the neighborhoods too but Hispanics play a large part in the businesses and groups. There are also several religious communities and churches on most blocks.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of several parks, schools, libraries, churches, and large cemeteries that are meant to gather all types of people. Many younger students, children, and families gather and socialize in many of these areas especially the parks and shopping areas around my community.
Economic or Environmental Interests
The health care, professional services, finance, retail, and educational services industries are rampant in my community of interest which also shows that they may have similar policy and job interests.
Community Needs and Concerns
Some of these main issues involve illegal parking, water maintenance, abandoned vehicles, blocked driveways, and encampment/homelessness concerns. Three out of the five 311 reports involve cars or vehicles to a certain extent. Politicians should also be aware of the rising crime rates, especially in Queens.
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River side community

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Danger: REPORT March 2, 2022
Population: 1707
housing healthcare voting rights diversity affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made of Asian American in Brooklyn. The community has mix of religious place such as church and temple.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made of the people who shop fresh seafood market a lot. And provide parks and library for elderly people and children.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located near a river. Seafood market is the main industry. We experience pollution from the seafood market from the street.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community extends over two districts and cultural communities, we hope you can concern about the cultural conflict between the community.
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Staten island Mall Community

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Danger: REPORT March 2, 2022
Population: 6548
transportation healthcare education suburban affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made of Catholics, Italians, Russians, Chinese people, Irish people, and Middle Eastern people.
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Staten Island

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Danger: REPORT March 2, 2022
Population: 172266
transportation healthcare crime education suburban
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is very diverse but primarily consists of people from a mix of European, Asian, and Latin countries.
Community Activities and Services
My community of people usually gather and socialize at the nearby mall or shopping centers.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is near the ocean so there is a great concern of coastal flooding.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community's concern is economic impacts and covid -19 recovery.
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Amelia court of Staten Island

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Danger: REPORT March 2, 2022
Population: 931
transportation housing diversity education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
my community is made up of a mix of Latina and African American culture.
Community Activities and Services
my community is very close to parks and recreational areas, and close to transportation
Economic or Environmental Interests
my community is next to recreational parks and is also near a flood zone and a highway
Community Needs and Concerns
There is a need for more cultural diversity and a lack of cleaning ( alot of polution)
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Westerleigh Staten Island

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Danger: REPORT March 2, 2022
Population: 156171
transportation housing healthcare diversity environment
Community Activities and Services
My community can often be seen gathered at Northerleigh Park and shops at the various shopping centers down the road from the park on Forest Avenue. We take the same transportation, buses for us and have various religious denominations and diverse people coming together.
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Greater Bay Ridge

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Danger: REPORT March 2, 2022
Population: 179347
transportation housing education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
I like the local history of the place; my father spent some of his youth living here. My parents visited restaurants here when they first got married.
Community Activities and Services
Places I shop and meet with friends. food. My kid's local school. Where my friends in the neighborhood live.
Economic or Environmental Interests
I love the great parks and access and views of the NY Harbor.
Community Needs and Concerns
Transportation; more school seats;
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SI South Shore

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Danger: REPORT March 2, 2022
Population: 150402
crime education elderly suburban
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is comprised of retirees from the inner city as well as middle class working families. The ethnicity is majority white, and some members of the community speak European languages as well as English.
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Midland Beach

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Danger: REPORT March 2, 2022
Population: 10469
schools education environment beach Eastern European
Cultural or Historical Interests
language groups, lots of people speak Russian
Community Activities and Services
parks, schools (PS38, IS2)
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New Springsville

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Danger: REPORT March 2, 2022
Population: 22678
diversity crime gun control education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
There is many different cultures, most are white people, English is the most common lanuage spoken. There is not a shared history that I know of.
Community Activities and Services
The people in my community gather at the S.I. mall, the movie theater, the school yards, and in parks.
Economic or Environmental Interests
There are many schools in my community, and it is a very popular area due to the mall and other retail stores spread.
Community Needs and Concerns
Needs more parks and not school yards of conrete.
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Hylan Town

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Danger: REPORT March 2, 2022
Population: 63722
housing crime education suburban affordable
Economic or Environmental Interests
The community is located on or around Hylan Blvd and the nearby shoreline.
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Community of Interns and Students

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Danger: REPORT March 1, 2022
Population: 7355
transportation housing diversity education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
The cultural bonds of my community would be the fact that most of the people come from a different country and they were not born here. The majority of the people that I've met have immigrant parents and they speak more than one language.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of mostly young adults. Most of them are students, or people who have just graduated and they are doing internships. They use the metro as their main form of transportation and they socialize in nearby bars or cafes for gathering and socializing.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Since most of the people that I live with are students or newly grads, they're looking for jobs at restaurants and cafes to save up money. Since my neighborhood is midtown, there are a lot of restaurants and cafes which make it convenient for them to work near where they live. Cold weather affects the businesses in a way that they need less staff since they have no outside sitting available.
Community Needs and Concerns
I think that the need of my community, like any other, is to have a clean neighborhood. Moreover, I would think that people of the same interests would want more opportunities for them to socialize and make friends since most of the people move in alone and they have no one to talk to. Since there is a large portion of the female population, the community would want for the streets to be safe at night.
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Jamaica Queens Community

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 24, 2022
Population: 97561
parks transportation healthcare education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of many West Indians (Caribbeans).
Community Activities and Services
My community is made of people who like to go to local parks and gather for concerts and different events that are hosted in the parks. My community is also very accessible with multiple bus route throughout making getting from one place to another easy and convenient.
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The Republic

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 24, 2022
Population: 164592
transportation housing diversity education blue-collar
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of Majority Hispanic Descent, with African Americans and Caribbean's outlining the area especially near 167th Street. The languages mostly spoken in this area are English, Spanish, Arabic, and French. There are people of all ages as this is a family area.
Community Activities and Services
My Community is made of people who shop on Fordham Road and 170th Street, 170th consists of Shoe and Clothing stores and Trucks with fresh produce being sold on the street to everyone in the neighborhood. We have Lehman College, Monroe College, Fordham University and more. Lots of big parks where everyone goes to Barbecue and Party the minute it becomes hot. Football, Baseball, and Basketball are all played widely in this district. The District has Bronx Lebanon Hospital.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community has residents employed just about everywhere in NYC. Environmental Concerns would be sanitary conditions in the streets, with garbage normally piled up in the day and Sanitary Workers not cleaning until 3 AM.
Community Needs and Concerns
My Residential Community relies on the fresh produce and Clothing/Tech/Food industry as everyone is working class. These people need fairly priced food, and services that allow them to eat healthy and be able to feed their families on a budget.
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Without One, No All

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 24, 2022
Population: 64341
diversity environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made of the Hispanic community as it first started. Now it being more diverse. There mostly Christian’s. Majority of the language is Spanish and English. Ages are from 50 and below. There are some immigrants who came looking for a better living lifestyle.
Community Activities and Services
My community is people with low or middle income. It very diverse and there people highly active that likes to support the community being a part in non profit organizations and volunteering.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is polluted as we live in the city and there is much going on. Like factories, and constructions. Unemployment problems due to Covid-19.
Community Needs and Concerns
We need to increase the job rates as the unemployment rate is under 4%. We need to grow more plants and trees to decrease pollution. We also need to build a water system for us to make natural resources.
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Caribbean Community

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 24, 2022
Population: 120904
immigration diversity island Caribbean
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of Immigrants from Caribbean Islands and their descendants.
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Bronx Little Italy

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 24, 2022
Population: 25063
crime gun control
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is labeled as "Little Italy" which is inspired by the Italian culture as it's named, but there's many other races with other languages that's spoken.
Community Activities and Services
My community has parks, churches, a library, and lots of majorly Italian inspired restaurant, but there's also other restaurants of other cultures.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Many of the residents are employed outside of the community, but there's a lot of jobs around the area.
Community Needs and Concerns
This community is very culturally diverse, but it's been experiencing a very high rate of violent crimes. It is important to change this since it holds and it's near significant places.
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Suburban Staten Island

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 24, 2022
Population: 6984
transportation healthcare education flooding suburban
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is mostly made up of a mix between people of either european or albanian decent, however there has been an increase in asian and hispanic residents in the past 3 years.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who attended a preschool and middle school right down the block from my house. Many of my neighbors attended these schools growing up due to it's location, there also being a hosiptal about 2 blocks down the street in case of emergencies.
Economic or Environmental Interests
There is a lot of woods and animals near my community, things like deer, rabbits, owls, etc. There are also parks nearby, a new park actually being built up the block from my own house.
Community Needs and Concerns
Politicians and map drawers should know that there tends to be a more democratic environment where I live as compared to other parts of Staten Island, for example the south shore which has a very high republican and conservative population.
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Bayside Community

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 24, 2022
Population: 5300
transportation environment
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located near a pier. Environmental and weather issues are a concern due to a close proximity to the water.
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Little Caribbean

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 24, 2022
Population: 19401
transportation housing diversity elderly environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is mostly made up of West Indian and Caribbean people that have been in South Ozone Park for many many years.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of mostly people that go to Mandir/Temple, which is what us Hindus call Church.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located near the Van Wyck, which causes it to have a lot of traffic sometimes.
Community Needs and Concerns
There are a lot of people that tend to be out on the streets drinking and smoking, simply because they have no home. This makes a lot of people uncomfortable while waiting for the bus because they tned to be bothersome a lot.
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Middle Bronx

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 24, 2022
Population: 35006
transportation housing healthcare environment affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of mostly hispanic and asian(brown). Mostly immigrants and muslim asians.
Community Activities and Services
My community consists of majority muslim people. It consists of multiple mosque for Islamic practices.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community consists of warehouses and wholesale industries. Majority of the people are selfemployed.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community consists of hispanics and asian it would be good to see eye to eye. I feel as if there should be more jobs for the community.
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Sundry New York

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 24, 2022
Population: 42034
diversity unemployment low income multicultural multilingual
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is filled with black, indigenous, latinx, asian, and many more races and ethnicities. The shared history is that people of color came together one day and decided they wanted to create a community that was inclusive of people from everywhere in the globe. They started off with a few group of people and slowly increase the number more room was made. Also, some of the families in the community know each other since the community started so the later generations have a close connection to each other,
Community Activities and Services
My community gather/socialize at parks, libraries. They like to talk while walking pass each other houses or when they are at the supermarket or the mall.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community residents are employed at minimum wage job, fast food, retail, thirftstore, supermarket, gym, and nonprofit organizations. However, some residents are unemployed due to lack of pay or work being too much.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community are a diverse group of people but all experience prejudice from being a marginalized and minority good of people. My community need politics to increase minimum wage, clean streets, and better access to resources.
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The Littler Caribbean South of Eastern Parkway

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 23, 2022
Population: 12743
housing Black Latinx blue-collar Caribbean
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up largely of Black and Hispanic people from the Caribbean. Many people are first or second generation so they grow up similar values and experiences.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who take the 3 train. Many of the people in my community use this train to get to work and or school as it is the best means of getting to downtown Brooklyn or Manhattan.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Many of the roads are riddled with potholes and have been for a really long time. This leads to unpleasant driving and a higher risk of damage to the cars of the local residents.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community sits on the border of Crown Heights, Weeksville and Brownsville. The diversity can be seen in the culture, public transportation and the jobs of the residents.
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Westchester Square

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 23, 2022
Population: 1278
transportation housing diversity education affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of many different religions and cultures. A few of the cultures are Hispanics, African American, Asian, etc.
Community Activities and Services
My community hold annual events such as a fair every summer. It also holds movie nights so people in the community can come together for entertainment. They give out school supplies at the local center for students before school starts in September.
Economic or Environmental Interests
The residents are employed in the area. A few people in my community that I know work in the local Walgreens or key food. Others work in the school in my community. There are no enviornmental concerns in my community.
Community Needs and Concerns
People should know about my community because our vote matters too. The needs of my community is a local healthy food option. My community is surrounded by Burger King, McDonald's, and Wendy's.
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Westchester Square - The Bronx

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 23, 2022
Population: 1278
transportation housing diversity
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of all different cultural backgrounds. Some include Spanish, African American, Asian, Indian, etc.
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Richmond Terrance Houses Community

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 23, 2022
Population: 9524
homelessness crime gun control education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of many Black and African Americans on the North Shore of Staten Island. This community has been present for as long as my brothers and my sister have been alive (which is about 23-30 years).
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who live by the Richmond Terrance Houses on Staten Island. Most people gather to socialize at Mahoneys Park, where basketball tournaments and other events like church and police events are hosted for the community.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located by the Staten Island Ferry, which means that we are by the ocean. Many plastic and other ideas get thrown in the ocean, so it keeps getting polluted
Community Needs and Concerns
My community is very dangerous with many burglaries and gun violence going on. My community needs a communicator to emphasize the dangers of all these things because I believe police will not fix it.
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Kingsbridge Road Community

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 23, 2022
Population: 18383
housing diversity affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community involves people who live in the Kingsbridge road area, or surrounding Fordham Road, and Bedford Road.Many people with hispanic background as well as Middle eastern or African decent, (mainly minorities).
Community Activities and Services
This community involves people who live around the D train.There are a couple churches and schools that keep the community united at peace.There are a couple of small clinics along the Concourse street, but the nearest hospital is North Central closer to Bedford.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Our biggest issue would be the polluted streets.The garbage trucks comes around once in a while to collect bags of trash but what about the strays.There's loose pieces of garbage flying around and no one to pick them up.More garbage cans can be installed in the area. More sanitation.
Community Needs and Concerns
There is an excess amount of drug use; relating more to more hardcore drugs (needle use)maybe more police involvement/patrol, any kind of drug reform within the area.Can be dangerous at night.More street lights.
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Sports Community In Farmingdale, Long Island

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 23, 2022
Population: 22811
parks diversity taxes environment sports
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community has a very diverse area. It is located in Farmingdale, Long Island where there are many diverse ethnicities and religions. Even though there are different religions everyone is respectful and all places that have some association within the religion such as buildings, leagues, or events are always open to all.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of people who are involved with what projects should be made such as renewing community parks. They have town meetings in the town hall building to go over the specifics and all residents of the town are allowed to attend.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is also based on a lot of sports-orientated economies. There are a lot of local owned businesses as well as many of them being business in the sports or physical activity industry.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community is based on the sport baseball and a lot of money goes into that. There are a lot of town people who would enjoy seeing the town more effort into basketball such as building indoor community rec centers with indoor basketball courts instead of spending it on 4 new baseball fields.
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Sephardic Jewish Community of Brooklyn

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 22, 2022
Population: 24032
religion Judaism
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community has been largely present since the early 1900's when large portions of Jewish people immigrated out of Middle Eastern countries.
Community Activities and Services
My community consists of the Sephardic Jewish community in the New York and New Jersey area. Even though it is very spread out, it is very close knit; Everyone knows everyone, one way or another. During the summer almost everyone moves to Long Branch, New Jersey, and throughout the year celebrations like weddings are where a lot of catching up happens.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is mainly in Brooklyn, New York and Deal, New Jersey, where people have jobs in a variety of different paths. There are entrepreneurs, lawyers, real estate agents, interior designers, and many many more.
Community Needs and Concerns
Since I went to high school in Brooklyn, that part of the community is what I more closely connect to. I think politicians need to better understand and help the fact of the very real issue of Anti-Semitism that still is present in those areas.
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Cypress Hills

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 22, 2022
Population: 45050
housing diversity crime education affordable
Community Needs and Concerns
I am currently concern about the safety of the streets during the night time around this neighborhood
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East Harlem

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 22, 2022
Population: 124463
housing healthcare immigration COVID-19 environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
For most of the 20th century east Harlem was an epicenter for many immigrants from other countries, majority Latinx. Most people here speak Spanish (as their first language).
Community Activities and Services
My communities schools have a variety of after school programs for children. Not only is this helpful with students learning and creativity, but also a big help to the working class parents that make up a big part of this community. It’d be great to see more funding for these programs.
Economic or Environmental Interests
East Harlem (and the rest of Harlem for that matter) suffers from exponentially high levels of pollution and harmful gases in comparison to wealthy parts of Manhattan.
Community Needs and Concerns
My community (East Harlem) is made up of mostly Latinos (this was a welcoming community to immigrants for a lot of the 20th century). Concerns of poor health and high unemployment issues threaten the lively hood of those in my community. We need increased access to job opportunities and fresh and affordable produce (as a start).
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The Woodhaven BID

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 22, 2022
Population: 13671
diversity environment small businesses multicultural
Cultural or Historical Interests
This organization is located in a largely diverse neighborhood with a broad number of ethnicities, and has been helping the community since 1993.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of workers and volunteers of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District (BID), this nonprofit organization focuses on improving small local businesses as well as the community as a whole. One way they help small businesses is by promoting them on social media and writing articles on the business owners. They also help the community by hosting community events such as an annual back to school fair where they give out free school supplies.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community focuses on providing a clean environment for those who reside in the area, they do so by hosting community clean ups where they gather volunteers to get together and pick up liter.
Community Needs and Concerns
The Woodhaven BID helps grow over 200 businesses as well a creating a safe an happy environment for those residing in the community, with a larger budget we can continue to accomplish our goals of improving the neighborhood.
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Mott Haven Hustlers

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 20, 2022
Population: 7939
healthcare crime education environment affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
The community mostly shares the same bond if immigration and being poor. Catholicism is common in my community along with Spanish speakers.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of low income minorities but mostly Latinas and African immigrants.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is the most heavily polluted area in the city which has resulted to the highest asthma rates as well. A cleanse environment would be of interest along with more accesible healthcare since not only can it be expensive, but there aren’t any clinics close by my community just a single hospital.
Community Needs and Concerns
The issue is that my community is bunched in with many other communities who differ from us that it kind of makes our individual concerns less emphasized.
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Muslim Harlem

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 20, 2022
Population: 4465
housing diversity education elderly affordable
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is made up of diverse groups of people who had been here for the past 10 years or more.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made of people who goes to schools, spend time with families at nearby parks, in which they gather around and engage with one another.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is near a school and a park. Residents are employed in Hospitals, local stores, and Uber.
Community Needs and Concerns
The needs of my community is more safety around the area.
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New Yorkers

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 19, 2022
Population: 13684
transportation housing suburban
Cultural or Historical Interests
My community is mostly made up of white Americans and asians.
Community Activities and Services
My community is made up of a series of shopping areas where a large majority of people are seen congregating in the supermarkets and food stores.
Economic or Environmental Interests
My community is located near housing complexes and suburban houses that're lined up to fill many streets.
Community Needs and Concerns
There aren't many concerns regarding my community besides the fact that it could use some more trees for scenery.
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South Slope, Brooklyn

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Danger: REPORT Feb. 18, 2022
Population: 21728
transportation housing education environment
Cultural or Historical Interests
This is a largely upper/middle income area of Brooklyn. Majority white, but is generally welcoming and supportive of minority group members.
Community Activities and Services
This community consists of the neighborhood I'm calling the South Slope.
Economic or Environmental Interests
Most residents are employed. The housing stock mostly consists of brownstones and small apartment buildings. There's a mix of owner-occupied and rental units.
Community Needs and Concerns
Costs of housing are an issue. Strong support for environmental issues. Politically seen as generally progressive.
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