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: Healthcare and education services are relatively ubiquitous in my community, as it’s a relatively urban and somewhat suburban area. Furthermore, while NYC’s MTA is not the most reliable service, it’s fairly good in terms of affordability and especially incredible in working 24/7 in most areas of the city

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: From my personal experience, having a car is relatively ubiquitous, so our family travels to Long Island for most shopping, as driving in the city is impractical at best. Younger people, among my peers, usually travel into the city for leisure.

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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: Most of the population works either in the vicinity - at restaurants/cafes or in retail, however a good chunk travels into Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn construction sites and the various navy yards for work - I believe a majority of my neighbors are trade workers.

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: Since the beginning of the pandemic, I've witnessed numerous decades old small mom 'n pop shops be closed due to a lack of business - I believe this issue can be easily resolved with government funding and maybe encouragement of the local population to frequent nearby stores by discounting goods - which would only be possible with government subsidies.