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: People in the community tend to frequent restaurants and bars to socialize. This question is really interesting, because in terms of my immediate community I think of all the residents in the building. They tend to socialize in the lobby and take walks around the area. For the broader community, there are a lot of people who commute to work here but live elsewhere. Central Park is within walking distance, so quite a few people take their dogs or bike around during the weekend.

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  - 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: For my immediate community, most of the residents want to make the building a better place to live. Many of the common values tend to address what they think could improve in order to reach this shared goal. A lot of the residents have been with the building for a while, and are really passionate about this. On the other hand, this is a bit harder to answer for the broader community. There are a few churches nearby, but I am actually unaware of what fosters a sense of belonging. There is a good

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  - 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: There are environmental concerns in terms of noise resulting from constant construction and traffic. Additionally, the area is close to major streets (Lexington and Park Ave, FDR Dr) so air quality is an additional factor. The East River is situated nearby and flood-prevention plans have been implemented to address this - though the design has been criticized for being insufficient.

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  - 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: The community cares about the constant construction, which is normalized as a part of New York City. However, Midtown East was recently rezoned to allow for increased floor area of blocks. Combined with a strong market for real estate in the area, investors will most likely renovate or redevelop certain buildings - not to mention existing unused air rights. While I do not have a particular stance on this issue, I find it really interesting since COVID-19 has changed working conditions.