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Old Mill Basin or Lower Flatlands
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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: It is not possible for me to answer this section with precision because I do not really know the people of the community. I usually speak to some people when I ride the elevator with them. Some work in the healthcare industry, the public school system of New York City , the Fire Department of New York City. Others used to work for the transit authority of New York City. I do not know where the children attend school. There are five bus lines in the community: B6, B103, B82, and B7, and B46. There are connected to B41, B44, B8, B35, B25, B17, B47, and trains 2, 3, 4, 5, D, F, B, Q, A, C. There are branches of Brooklyn Public Library that are located not too far away from the community.
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: The community is made of many different ethnic groups. There are Jews, Afro-Caribbean from Haiti, Jamaica, Antigua, Trinidad, Pakistan. In a word, many immigrants live there. There are a great deal of religious groups in the community. They attend Roman Catholic church, Baptist, Pentecostal, Church of God, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Synagogue, and Mosque. Brooklyn College is at the center of the community. In addition, there are many public schools at all levels: elementary, middle, junior high, and high school.
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: The Kings Plaza Mall is located in the community. In addition, you find many other stores as Target, automobile stores, FedEx, furniture stores, Key Food Market, Fine Fare, Path Mark, to name a few. There are CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens stores, McDonald, Burger King, Popeyes, and other restaurants. There are Chase Bank, TD Bank, Bank of America, Webster Bank, Western Union Service, and money transfer stores to most of the Caribbean countries and Canada.
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: The community must stay in the same district.
It is not possible for me to answer this section with precision because I do not really know the people of the community. I usually speak to some people when I ride the elevator with them. Some work in the healthcare industry, the public school system of New York City , the Fire Department of New York City. Others used to work for the transit authority of New York City. I do not know where the children attend school. There are five bus lines in the community: B6, B103, B82, and B7, and B46. There are connected to B41, B44, B8, B35, B25, B17, B47, and trains 2, 3, 4, 5, D, F, B, Q, A, C. There are branches of Brooklyn Public Library that are located not too far away from the community.
The community is made of many different ethnic groups. There are Jews, Afro-Caribbean from Haiti, Jamaica, Antigua, Trinidad, Pakistan. In a word, many immigrants live there. There are a great deal of religious groups in the community. They attend Roman Catholic church, Baptist, Pentecostal, Church of God, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Synagogue, and Mosque. Brooklyn College is at the center of the community. In addition, there are many public schools at all levels: elementary, middle, junior high, and high school.
The Kings Plaza Mall is located in the community. In addition, you find many other stores as Target, automobile stores, FedEx, furniture stores, Key Food Market, Fine Fare, Path Mark, to name a few. There are CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens stores, McDonald, Burger King, Popeyes, and other restaurants. There are Chase Bank, TD Bank, Bank of America, Webster Bank, Western Union Service, and money transfer stores to most of the Caribbean countries and Canada.
The community must stay in the same district.
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Economic or Environmental Interests
The Kings Plaza Mall is located in the community. In addition, you find many other stores as Target, automobile stores, FedEx, furniture stores, Key Food Market, Fine Fare, Path Mark, to name a few. There are CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens stores, McDonald, Burger King, Popeyes, and other restaurants. There are Chase Bank, TD Bank, Bank of America, Webster Bank, Western Union Service, and money transfer stores to most of the Caribbean countries and Canada.
Community Activities and Services
It is not possible for me to answer this section with precision because I do not really know the people of the community. I usually speak to some people when I ride the elevator with them. Some work in the healthcare industry, the public school system of New York City , the Fire Department of New York City. Others used to work for the transit authority of New York City. I do not know where the children attend school. There are five bus lines in the community: B6, B103, B82, and B7, and B46. There are connected to B41, B44, B8, B35, B25, B17, B47, and trains 2, 3, 4, 5, D, F, B, Q, A, C. There are branches of Brooklyn Public Library that are located not too far away from the community.
Cultural or Historical Interests
The community is made of many different ethnic groups. There are Jews, Afro-Caribbean from Haiti, Jamaica, Antigua, Trinidad, Pakistan. In a word, many immigrants live there. There are a great deal of religious groups in the community. They attend Roman Catholic church, Baptist, Pentecostal, Church of God, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Synagogue, and Mosque. Brooklyn College is at the center of the community. In addition, there are many public schools at all levels: elementary, middle, junior high, and high school.
Community Needs and Concerns
The community must stay in the same district.
