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: 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

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: 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.

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 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.

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: 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.