The real work of reaching out to New Yorkers to make them understand the importance of filling out their census forms starts now. But it won’t be easy. Between the citizenship question battle, horrifying pictures from the southern border and threatened mass ICE raids, officials believe immigrants have little reason to trust that they can safely share their information with the government. Is the damage already done? Our guests tell us why they believe it is not, and that they can combat the fear with facts. Julie Menin talks about all that will be lost to New York City in an undercount: federal funding, congressional seats, Electoral College votes can all be determined by census numbers. If seniors don’t file, senior programs can be cut. If low-income neighborhoods are undercounted, they can lose cash for affordable housing. So who, or what, will help the most in getting New York City counted? Greta Byrum says, it’s our old friend, the public library. She’ll talk about why she believes they, along with faith-based and community groups, have the biggest part to play. The city has already pledged $40 million to help with outreach. Part of that will go towards updating library systems and training librarians to help get the word out and help fill out the forms. Julie Menin will tell us how they see that funding being allocated, how it can best serve New Yorkers and, maybe, what happened to the $20 million pledged by the state.