October 26, 2018

New York State & Kingston Mayor Noble Announce October 30 Census Roundtable to Kick Off 2020 Census Discussion

Members of Governor Cuomo’s Administration, Kingston Mayor, U.S. Census Bureau Representative & Community Stakeholders discuss importance of organizing local efforts to ensure a full count in 2020

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Administration and Kingston Mayor Steve Noble today announced an October 30 roundtable event will take place in Kingston to discuss the upcoming 2020 Census and steps to ensure a full count of all New Yorkers. This will be the latest in a series of Census-specific regional events to take place across the state in coming months, which will include local stakeholders and U.S. Census Bureau representatives.

 

The discussion, which will be led by Mayor Noble and Richard Tobe, Governor Cuomo’s Director of Special Intergovernmental Projects, is open to the public and press and will take place:

 

Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 3-5 p.m.

City Hall

420 Broadway

Kingston, NY 12401

 

“New Yorkers need an accurate Census count so that we get the resources we need from the federal government, have the proper number of representatives in Congress and the power due to our state in the electoral college,” Director of Special Intergovernmental Projects Richard Tobe said. “This event in Kingston brings local leaders together in order to work collaboratively to assure a fair and full count.”

 

Kingston Mayor Noble said, “This event is the first of many steps to ensuring that Kingston gets a full and fair count in the 2020 Census. We will work with community stakeholders to lay out plans to ensure that every resident is included so that we get our fair share and representation from the federal government.”

 

According the U.S. Census Bureau, an estimated $675 billion in federal funds is distributed each year using Census data. These funds support local infrastructure, education, health care, economic development and community service programs. An accurate census count is critical to protect New York’s share of that funding - estimated at $53 billion each year.

 

The Census count also impacts New York’s representation in Congress through apportionment and is used for federal, state and local legislative redistricting. It also determines New York State's representation in the Electoral College that selects the President of the United States.

 

Attendees at the October 30 event will learn how New York State is preparing for the 2020 Census, including plans to establish a State Complete Count Commission that will propose a plan of action to achieve full and fair count in 2020. The U.S. Census Bureau will present plans for the 2020 Census, including use of new technology for the enumeration process and efforts to build partnerships to reach hard-to-count populations. Finally, the event will include a roundtable discussion of past Census efforts and brainstorming strategies for community outreach and organizing to ensure an accurate count for Kingston in 2020.

 

For more information about New York’s efforts to ensure a full count in 2020, please visit https://www.ny.gov/programs/2020-census.

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