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 young professionals and families. Members of my community have ample access to green spaces, schools, healthcare and a variety of fresh food options, most of these resources being within 20-30min walking.

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 predominantly made up of members of the LatinX community based in East Harlem, and the Jewish community of the Upper East Side. East Harlem is a cultural hub for latin food, and salsa music. Visitors can often see messaging in both Spanish and English and hear members speaking both languages in tandem. The Upper East Side similarly is filled with Kosher butcheries and synagogs.

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 filled with working families and young professionals. Most people commute to work, either downtown or further uptown, accessing the Q or 4/5/6. In the morning, families are seen walking students to school and then heading to work themselves. Access to green spaces is a huge interest for most members of my community, folks are often seen partaking/volunteering at the 92nd st farmers markets on Sundays, or during community cleanups.

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: Map drawers should be aware of the economic differences between these bordering communities. The median household income for East Harlem was $34,000 in 2019, whereas the UES's median household income was between $100-250,000. These stark differences have resulted in gentrification occurring in median communities (Yorkville) and the slow displacement of East Harlem residents.