How Communities of Interest Are Evolving in NYC Today

 

The New York City Districting Commission is scheduled to host a press conference at the CUNY Graduate Center’s Elebash Recital Hall, located at 365 5th Ave, on February 27 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The briefing will highlight key findings in the study conducted by scholars throughout CUNY, providing new methodologies in analyzing New York City’s population trends by race and other socio-demographic indicators illustrating how populations and communities of interest are evolving over time.

AGENDA

Message from the Commission – John Flateau

Overview – John Mollenkopf (CUNY)

The people of African Decent in New York City- Zulema Blair (CUNY)

The evolution of Hispanic Subgroups in New York City- Viviana Rivera-Burgos (CUNY)

Asian New Yorkers- Tarry Hum (CUNY)

Emerging Communities in New York City- Keena Lipsitz (CUNY)

Legal analysis of Communities of Interest- Jeff Wice

The CUNY Research Consortium on Communities of Interest is sponsored by the New York City Districting Commission.

Click here to register for the webinar.

Source: The New York City Districting Commission