ONLY 12 DAYS LEFT - GET COUNTED TODAY!
The 2020 Census Response Period Ends on September 30th.
As of today, only 59.6% of NYC residents have completed the census
6.3% below the national average!
New York needs YOU to make sure you, your family, your congregation,
and all New Yorkers are counted in the 2020 Census – before it ends!
If NYC is undercounted we are all at risk of losing critical federal funding
for disaster relief, hospitals, public housing, public transportation, schools and many other vital programs like SNAP, Medicaid, and WIC.
As New York quickly became the epicenter of COVID-19, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s New York State on PAUSE order called for the shut down of all non-essential businesses, with the intention of helping New Yorkers better manage the spread of the virus throughout the state. New York State on PAUSE also led to the abandonment of crucial Census grassroots campaigns.
As trusted faith leaders, you play a critical role in shaping your community beyond your house of worship. The 2020 Census is an opportunity to help your community not only get their fair share of needed resources, services, and care, but help shape the future of what your community will become for the next 10 years.
Filling out the 2020 Census is safe, easy and fast. It only takes 10 minutes and all you need is your name and address.
New Yorkers can respond to the 2020 Census over the phone in the following languages:
- Arabic: 844-416-2020
- Chinese (Mandarin): 844-391-2020
- Chinese (Cantonese): 844-398-2020
- French: 844-494-2020
- Haitian Creole: 844-477-2020
- Japanese: 844-460-2020
- Korean: 844-392-2020
- Polish: 844-479-2020
- Portuguese: 844-474-2020
- Russian: 844-417-2020
- Spanish: 844-468-2020
- Tagalog: 844-478-2020
- Vietnamese: 844-461-2020
#BUDDHISTSCOUNT2020
NYDIS, in partnership with the Buddhist Council of New York and BRIC, has created videos in Korean, Mandarin, Thai, and Tibetan, explaining the critical importance of the #2020Census for Buddhists and all communities in NYC!
Stay Connected - NYDIS Communications & Alerts
NYDIS Website: Visit our Faith-Sector Resources page for more tip sheets and resources on disaster preparedness, recovery, and response. Check out NYDIS' COVID-19 Pandemic page for situational updates, resources, and assistance.
NYC HOWalert (NYC House of Worship Alert) system
HOWalert is a FREE emergency notification system for NYC clergy/religious leaders and communications "decision makers" from NYC congregations, religious bodies/networks and nonprofits. It will notify subscribers about life-threatening incidents or other hazards that may affect faith sector facilities. It also notifies subscribers with information that should be urgently shared with their congregants, clients, or staff. Communication can be two-way – by sending messages with live links to surveys that collect emerging needs or allowing religious leaders to request help during an unfolding public health emergency or disaster.
