Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: Hillside is filled with small businesses as well as large fast food corporations. It is also a hub of transportation featuring: F train, Grand Central Parkway, Clearview Expressway, Q1, Q43, Q36, etc. Along the avenue there is also plenty of schools both public and private. For example, The Mary Louis Academy. Hillside is also home to Creedmoor Psychiatric Center.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: Hillside is incredibly diverse with a majority being the Asian population, specifically South Asia. They are followed by the Hispanic Community as well as the African American Community. More than half of Hillside is Foreign born. The majority from South Central Asia along with a good amount from South America as well.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: Hillside's economy rests on the businesses that line its streets. However there are too many fast food places and not enough access to fresh groceries.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: Safety is a huge concern in the community. The area around the 179th street station is filled with liquor stores and bars making it an unsafe area after dark. Creedmoor Psychiatric Center is also a concern since the outpatient services there are underfunded and many residents aren't getting the help they need.