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 comprises colleges, churches, restaurants, and local nonprofit organizations catering to seniors and children.

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 very diverse. There are many different religious groups, and food eateries to cater to specific community needs, such as Halal and many Kosher shops and markets.

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 comprised of many parks and recreational centers and sports fields. Some residents are groundskeepers for the parks and baseball coaches. There are also 2 big hospitals in my community and many of the residents work in the medical field. There are growing concerns about the number of food pantries needed and homeless people in the neighborhood. The rise of unemployment has been an issue since the onset of Covid to now.

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: There is a need for more transportation in the community. It's difficult to get to trains and to other areas of the NYC boroughs. The trains are a far distance from the residential areas and so are the buses.