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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.
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.
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.
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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