Politics & Government
Politicos Plan Census Canvass In Brooklyn
Door knocks by State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, Assemblywoman Diana Richardson and Community Board 9 members aim to spread the word about Census.
PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS, BROOKLYN — Door knocks across Brooklyn on Saturday will spread an important message: be counted in the U.S. Census.
The canvass led by State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, Assemblywoman Diana Richardson and Community Board 9 members will spread across Brooklyn on Saturday, according to an announcement.
The politicos will be joined by more than 90 volunteers to help raise the Census' profile in hard-to-count neighborhoods.
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Brooklyn was one of the largest undercounted communities in the last Census — a fact that, if repeated, could mean loss of funding and even elected representation.
The canvass will meet at Myrie's district office at 1077 Nostrand Ave. in Prospect Lefferts Gardens at 10 a.m., according to an announcement. From there, they will start door knocks at 10:30 a.m.
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Another wave of volunteers will sweep through neighborhoods at 1 p.m., the announcement stated.
and more than 90 volunteers will meet aim to spread the word about Census.
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