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 who shop on Fordham Road and 170th Street, 170th consists of Shoe and Clothing stores and Trucks with fresh produce being sold on the street to everyone in the neighborhood. We have Lehman College, Monroe College, Fordham University and more. Lots of big parks where everyone goes to Barbecue and Party the minute it becomes hot. Football, Baseball, and Basketball are all played widely in this district. The District has Bronx Lebanon Hospital.

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 made up of Majority Hispanic Descent, with African Americans and Caribbean's outlining the area especially near 167th Street. The languages mostly spoken in this area are English, Spanish, Arabic, and French. There are people of all ages as this is a family area.

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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: My community has residents employed just about everywhere in NYC. Environmental Concerns would be sanitary conditions in the streets, with garbage normally piled up in the day and Sanitary Workers not cleaning until 3 AM.

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 Residential Community relies on the fresh produce and Clothing/Tech/Food industry as everyone is working class. These people need fairly priced food, and services that allow them to eat healthy and be able to feed their families on a budget.