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: We are near to NYU Hospitals. There is a nice park at Dag Hammerskjold Plaza, with a 1x/week farmers market. Tudor City also has two nice parks. Grand Central is a focal point. The UN used to be a place where people could go, but not since 9/11.

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: There is little to link us other than the UN, but many are not participants in that

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: My community is located near the United Nations and Grand Central Station. FDR and the UN block access to the East River and any parks and bike lanes near there. We are diverse in terms of economics, very international. There is a sizable Japanese population

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: Traffic can be intense, especially around the UN General Assembly and when there is work on the Queens Midtown Tunnel