The NYS Complete Count Commission will hold a public hearing on plans for the upcoming 2020 Census on Wednesday, July 31 in Brooklyn:

Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn Borough Hall

209 Joralemon Street

Brooklyn, NY

The hearing is open to the public and media.

Public testimony will be heard during the latter part of the hearing on a first-come, first-served basis. Each public speaker’s comments will be limited to three (3) minutes.

As a convenience, the Commission is permitting individuals wishing to testify to pre-register for a single three-minute speaking slot at the event. Members of the public wishing to testify at the July 31 census hearing may pre-register to speak via online registration. The pre-registration period for the Brooklyn event ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 30. Depending on the number of pre-registration slots taken, additional three-minute speaking slots may be available at the event on a first-come, first-served basis.

Written testimony may be submitted to Commissioners or staff at the events or emailed to hearing@labor.ny.gov.

The Complete Count Commission is tasked with building upon the sweeping efforts already underway to prepare for next year’s federal Census. With these meetings, the Commission is undertaking a multi-year, collaborative strategy involving all state agencies, local and county governments, non-profits and local stakeholders across the state.

For more information about the Complete Count Commission and New York’s efforts to ensure a full count in 2020, please visit www.ny.gov/census2020.