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: Most community activities and services in West Elmont occur at or around the school (e.g., the local park, the elementary schools, etc.) Most of these activities are accessed via walking or driving.

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: Elmont is a primarily Caribbean and West African community with a growing South Asian population, with the majority of the stores in the neighborhood reflecting these cultures.

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: Elmont has many small businesses (e.g., restaurants, barbershops, corner stores, delis, etc.), so policies that help develop new and old small businesses are very important to us.

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: Many citizens of Elmont work in nearby New York City, but there is a huge lack of accessible public transportation to the City, making it difficult to navigate between the nearby boroughs and Elmont.