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Brooklyn’s Participation in the 2020 Population Census Could Stop Federal Funding Cuts for New York

Census participation is not just a numbers game. It’s an act of resistance against the federal administration.

Brooklyn’s Participation in the 2020 Population Census Could Stop Federal Funding Cuts for New York

Brooklyn’s Participation in the 2020 Population Census Could Stop Federal Funding Cuts for New York

Census participation is not just a numbers game. It’s an act of resistance against the federal administration.

Brooklyn’s Participation in the 2020 Population Census Could Stop Federal Funding Cuts for New York

Okay, be honest: Did you do the last census? You probably don’t remember and you’re likely not alone. In 2010, when the last census took place, only 61.9 percent of New Yorkers completed the population survey. Sounds trivial, but not for Julie Menin. The recently-appointed NYC census director, dubbed the “census czar,” sees it as money left on the table. Money that could have gone to funding vital programs for the city.

“Public schools, public housing, senior centers, free lunch programs; so many different programs are…

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