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It’s that time of the decade
when we are called to
be counted as part of the
U.S. Census. This month,
we all should have received
an official 2020 Census letter
at our homes with details
on how to respond.
Since 1790, and every 10
years thereafter, the practice
of counting each household
in the United States
will help determine how
our communities, our city
and our state will receive
funding for resources over
the next 10 years. It’s easy,
it’s safe and it’s important
for our community. And,
for the first time, if you
choose, you can respond
online at my2020census.
gov.A
s New Yorkers, we each
need to make our presence
known and be counted, so
that our city will get its fair
share of federal funding to
support our schools, roads
and public services in our
communities. The demographic
data is used by
businesses to determine,
for example, where to build
new food markets, and by
emergency responders to
locate injured people after
natural disasters.
The census population
tally determines the number
of congressional seats
and Electoral College votes
to appropriate to New York
and other states. States and
localities also use census
numbers for redistricting
or the drawing of political
boundary lines for government
districts.
When you respond to the
census, your answers are
kept anonymous. They are
used only to produce statistics.
You will be asked
questions such as:
living or staying in a home
on April 1, 2020.
owned with or without a
mortgage, rented or occupied
without rent.
person in the home.
date of birth and race of
each person in the home.
is of Hispanic, Latino or
Spanish origin.
each person to a central
person in the home.
There is no question
about citizenship on the
census form. The Census
Bureau also never asks
for Social Security numbers,
bank or credit card
information, money or donations,
or anything on
behalf of a political party.
Everyone living in the
United States is supposed
to be counted by the census,
whether they are citizens
or not. Everyone has the
duty and the opportunity
to stand and be counted.
Join me in completing
the census so we can get
the resources to support
what we count on most in
our communities.
Dr. Claudia V. Schrader
is president of Kingsborough
Community College
(KCC) located in beautiful
Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn.
Kingsborough Community
College is committed
to enhancing learning opportunities
for the Brooklyn
community. Visit www.kbcc.
cuny.edu to learn about the
classes, certifications and
degree programs offered at
KCC.
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