By Benedict Moran

Five months ahead of the next year’s national population count, the Census Bureau is undertaking a massive outreach campaign across the country. It hopes to counter a predicted low participation rate brought on by unprecedented foreclosures, privacy concerns over government surveillance powers, and increased fear by national lawmakers over immigration.

In Queens, like many areas that were undercounted in the previous census, much hinges on getting a correct count so that these working-class neighborhoods receive a fair share of government funds and political representation.

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