Census 2020 is our opportunity to shape the future. EVERY person, regardless of immigration status, who resides in the U.S. should be counted and thus represented. Census participation ensures that our community will receive access to federal funding for public education, housing, infrastructure, healthcare, congressional representation, votes in the electoral college and more!
The stakes are high for the Census 2020. For New Yorkers, ensuring an accurate count is particularly important. In the 2010 census, New York lost two congressional seats and missed out on significant federal funding to support critical social services. Another undercount of our population, particularly of immigrant communities and communities of color, poses a serious threat to to our democracy.
F.Y. Eye is building awareness, urgency and confidence in the 2020 Census to make sure New York gets its fair share of federal funding and congressional representation.
Our Plan:
- Expand F.Y. Eye’s PSA NetworkTM to new hard-to-count Census locations
- Distribute Census 2020 PSAs on Department of Sanitation trucks in every NYC neighborhood
- Build capacity for community and ethnic media in hard-to-count communities
- Partner with New York nonprofits and other community-based organizations on Census 2020 outreach
- Survey New Yorkers to find the most effective and tailored messages to motivate Census 2020 participation
- Use the power of art and design to inspire Census 2020 participation with F.Y. Eye’s Impact Artist CollectiveTM and young artists living throughout NYC
- Disseminate Census 2020 information and encourage subscription to in our newsletters, social media posts and PSA alerts
Your Plan: Be Counted + Get Involved
- Fill out the Census yourself- online, by phone, by mail, in person with an official enumerator. Your response is confidential and protected under current federal law.
- Encourage others to participate
- Help your neighbors, colleagues, friends and family members fill out the Census
- Spread the word!
Other Useful Resources
- Key Dates
- Census 2020 FAQs
- Census 2020 NYC Resources
- Census 2020 Hard-to-Count Map
- Other Census Resources
