Map courtesy of Census Hard To Count Maps 2020
On Friday, Sept. 24, U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh ordered the Census Bureau to keep conducting the census count until October 31.
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who yesterday announced his withdrawal from the mayoral race in New York City, and 2020 Census Task Force Co-Chairs, Carlos Menchaca and Carlina Rivera, issued a statement on the court ruling extending the census period.
“This is a win for New York and gives us another month to get a complete count in the City. We have seen the Trump Administration try and fail, again and again, to exclude immigrants from the census count and diminish the power of big cities like New York,” the statement read.
“Shortening the census counting period was just their latest attempt to undercount cities like New York, and they failed again,” the statement continued.
“The stakes couldn’t be higher. The census is about money, power, and respect. New Yorkers are determined to secure every federal dollar we deserve for health care, housing, public education, roads, and more; ensure we keep our congressional representation intact, and show this Administration that no one messes with New York City. Donald Trump will undoubtedly try to undermine this judicial order in the coming days, just as he has undermined the count from the beginning. We will continue working tirelessly until the last second of any deadline.We have to make sure every single New Yorker gets counted and gets the resources and representation they deserve for the next ten years. No one messes with New York.”
Image courtesy of NYC Health + Hospitals
A lot of good and intensive census outreach work has been done in recent weeks in the Bronx in order to improve the overall census response rate. However, Norwood and its neighboring areas are still lagging behind other areas in the borough.
The census does NOT ask about immigration, citizenship, criminal history, or income. By law, all census responses are completely confidential and cannot be shared with anyone, including any immigration authorities, tax authorities, any law enforcement authorities, or even landlords.
The penalties for breaking this law are up to five years in prison, and $250,000 in fines. This law has not been broken since it was passed in 1953.
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