Council member urges funding to protect New York City's census count, warns citizenship question could cost seats and funding A City Council member marked National Census Day, highlighted the city's $40 million 2020 outreach effort and warned that reinstating a citizenship question could depress responses, costing hundreds of millions in federal funds and possibly two to three congressional seats. The speaker also noted the council passed a bill creating a permanent census office and urged more funding ahead of 2030.

New York City's future hangs in the balance as a council member warns that a citizenship question on the census could cost the city hundreds of millions in funding and vital congressional seats.

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