It’s almost time to “Get Out the CENSUS” and the stakes could
not be higher for NEW YORK City in terms of federal funding and
electoral representation. What are government, community and civic
leaders doing to ensure that every single resident of NEW YORK City is
properly counted in April 2020? Despite the political controversies
that have threatened the prospects of a full and accurate count of all
New YORKERS TO DATE, a massive mobilization effort is underway in all
five boroughs on every conceivable platform to encourage people to
fill out the 2020 CENSUS. Hear directly from those on the front lines
about how the effort is proceeding and what setbacks remain. Tickets:
https://bit.ly/35taKNm [https://bit.ly/35taKNm] Julie Menin, director
of the Census for New York City Melva M. Miller, executive vice
president at the Association for a Better New York Robert J.
Rodriguez, New York State Assembly member Steven Romalewski, director
of the CUNY Mapping Service Juan Manuel Benítez (moderator), reporter
for NY1 About the Speakers: Julie Menin is the director of the Census
for New York City and the executive assistant corporation counsel for
strategic advocacy. Previously, she was the commissioner of the New
York City Mayors Office of Media and Entertainment, an attorney, the
head of consumer affairs in New York City, a redistricting
commissioner, and an adjunct professor at Columbia University. Melva
M. Miller is the executive vice president at the Association for a
Better New York (ABNY) where she leads the organization’s Census
2020 initiative for an accurate count. She works with the chairman and
the executive director to ensure the census push is a success. Most
recently, Miller served as the deputy borough president of Queens.
Robert J. Rodriguez was elected to the New York State Assembly in
November 2010. As an Assemblymember, Rodriguez has championed the
restoration of public housing, protecting and creating affordable
housing, bringing good jobs into our community, and ensuring our
children get the quality education they deserve. He was a key
benefactor of the Secure Choice Savings Program and an advocate for
mass transit reform and equity. Steven Romalewski has been the
director of the CUNY Mapping Service at the Center for Urban Research
(CUR) at the CUNY Graduate Center since 2006. The CUNY Mapping Service
engages with nonprofits, government agencies, businesses, and
foundations to use spatial information and analysis to develop and
execute research projects. Prior to his work with the Center for Urban
Research, Romalewski co-founded and directed the Community Mapping
Assistance Project (CMAP) at NYPIRG. Juan Manuel Benítez (moderator)
is an award-winning journalist. He is a political anchor/reporter for
Spectrum News NY1 and the host of Pura Política, NY1 Noticias'
current-affairs program. He also co-hosts NY1’s weekly podcast Off
Topic/On Politics. He is a frequent guest host of The Brian Lehrer
Show on WNYC Radio. He is also an adjunct professor at CUNY's Craig
Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where he designed the
groundbreaking Bilingual Journalism program.
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