Name: Shana

Age:14

Occupation: student

Residence: Harlem

With the focus now on the election and the future what are your concerns for your family and your community? I really don't think anything is going to be different [when] the election is over.

Do any of the candidates up for election speak to the concerns you've just mentioned? I think life is just going to go on the way it always ha s.

Name: Micheal E.

Age: 36

Occupation: Vender

Residence: Queens

With the focus now on the election and the future what are your concerns for your family and your community? I want my family to be in good health.

Do any of the candidates up for election speak to the concerns you've just mentioned?? None of the candidates. That's why I don't vote, because they never keep their word.

Name: Jamel

Age: 12

Occupation: student

Residence: Harlem

With the focus now on the election and the future, what are your concerns for your family and your community? I don't want any black on black crime because you know we have the Mets Fans and the Yankees Fans, then you have the Gore people and you have the Bush people. Some of then don't get along so you need peace.

Do any of the candidates up for election speak to the concerns you've just mentioned? Yes! Tax deductions and education.

Name: Davon

Age: 14

Occupation: Student

Residence: Harlem

With the focus now on the election and the future what are your concerns for your family and your community? I really don't think the election is going on to well because of Bush. I really don't have any concerns about how the election is going to effect my community.

Do any of the candidates up for election speak to the concerns you've just mentioned? I really think Al Gore is going to be a better president than Bush beacause of the simple fact that he promises to do more for N.Y.C. Also I think that the election will be a positive influence on Harlem.

Name: John

Age: 35

Occupation: Security Officer

Residence: Harlem

With the focus now on the election and the future what are your concerns for your family and your community? If Bush is elected we are all in trouble. I think Al Gore will be better, I say this because I'm concerned about my communities education.

Do any of the candidates up for election speak to the concerns you've just mentioned? I think Al Gore will help Harlem but not that it needs a lot of help.