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 communities schools have a variety of after school programs for children. Not only is this helpful with students learning and creativity, but also a big help to the working class parents that make up a big part of this community. It’d be great to see more funding for these programs.

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: For most of the 20th century east Harlem was an epicenter for many immigrants from other countries, majority Latinx. Most people here speak Spanish (as their first language).

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: East Harlem (and the rest of Harlem for that matter) suffers from exponentially high levels of pollution and harmful gases in comparison to wealthy parts of Manhattan.

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: My community (East Harlem) is made up of mostly Latinos (this was a welcoming community to immigrants for a lot of the 20th century). Concerns of poor health and high unemployment issues threaten the lively hood of those in my community. We need increased access to job opportunities and fresh and affordable produce (as a start).