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CENSUS 2020: 4 KEY QUESTIONS FOR NYC the House of Representatives are apportioned to each state based on the results. The city and state use the data to determine where to direct resources and project future needs for infrastructure, education and other critical areas. “In order for any government to provide services it has to know who it’s serving,” said Marisa Lago, director of the New York City Department of City Planning. Census data is also used by the federal government in determining how to distribute funding for programs among the states. “The federal government funnels $53 billion to New York state through programs that are dependent upon the census,” Lago said, noting that population-based formulas govern funding allocations for a diverse array of federal programs, including school breakfasts for low-income students, funding to support people with disabilities and homeland security.
POLITICS City officials weigh in on citizenship status and other challenges for the count BY MICHAEL GAROFALO
The 2020 U.S. Census is still two years away, but New York City’s preparations for the decennial count have already begun in earnest. Focus on the census has been amplified in recent weeks in response to concerns that the potential inclusion of a question about citizenship status could depress turnout among the city’s 3.2 million immigrants. City officials detailed the most significant census-related issues facing New York at an April 3 forum hosted by CUNY Journalism School’s Center for Community and Ethnic Media. Four key questions:
What’s at stake? The census aims to count every resident of the country every ten years and is mandated by the Constitution. Seats in
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