Pass It On!

Making Policy Public

Pass It On!

We Are Public Housing

Making Policy Public

We Are Public Housing

Housing Court Help

Public Access Design

Housing Court Help

Field Guide to Federalism

City Studies

Field Guide to Federalism

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Making Policy Public

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Government in Plain Sight

City Studies

Government in Plain Sight

Launch event

launch event

Wednesday, August 27, 2014 7PM

With a record 54,667 homeless people in New York City today, there is a serious need for shelters in the city. The Department of Homeless Services has to open up shelters on a regular basis to keep up with the demand for a safe place to sleep. But who decides where homeless ... more

launch event

On June 10th, 2014 students from Lyons Community School presented “Level Up”

launch event

On June 11th, 2014 students from the Academy of Urban Planning in Bushwick presented “Mean Streets”

launch event

On June 10th, 2014 students from International Community High School in the Bronx presented “Food Stamped”

launch event

On June 16th, 2014 students from the Academy of Urban Planning in Bushwick presented “Happy Meals?”

launch event, news

Thursday, June 12, 2014 7PM

Did you know that over 400,000 New Yorkers live in public housing?The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the largest public housing authority in North America. Operating since the 1930’s, the buildings are getting old and need repairs. In the past, NYCHA ... more

launch event

¡No me han pagado!, our new Public Access Design project, made its debut last week in a booklet launch celebration.

launch event

Thursday, April 10, 2014 10AM

On April 10th, 2014, Teachers Unite and CUP staff presented Schools Are Us, our new Making Policy Public poster, at a Chancellor’s Parent Advisory Council (CPAC) meeting at the Historic Tweed Courthouse, the Department of Education headquarters. The poster ... more

launch event

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 6PM

On Wednesday, April 9th, 2014, CUP staff and Teachers Unite’s Sally Lee and Lisa Donlan presented for the first time Schools Are Us, our latest Making Policy Public poster, at a community meeting of the Brooklyn Brownstone School in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

launch event

On Sunday, March 9th, 2014 over 15 CUP volunteers and members from CAAAV’s Chinatown Tenants Union helped to distribute copies of our new Making Policy Public poster “Rent Regulation Rights” in Chinatown’s Sara D. Roosevelt Park.

launch event, news

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 7PM

With a new mayor in office are you feeling inspired to participate in city government? Want to get involved in your community but don’t know how? You may have heard of community boards—New York City’s most local form of government—but might be a ... more
  • Anthology Film Archives
    32 2nd Avenue (at Second Street)
    New York, NY
    F to 2nd Avenue

launch event, news

Friday, January 10, 2014 4PM

How can students have a say in New York City’s public schools? Who makes the big decisions? How do you get access to them? Learn more about the Department of Education’s moving parents with Voice Recognition, a new Urban Investigation created by students from ... more

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

Making Policy Public

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

Seeking Sanctuary

Urban Investigations

Seeking Sanctuary

Shelter Skelter

Urban Investigations

Shelter Skelter

What Is Affordable Housing?

Envisioning Development

What Is Affordable Housing?

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

$ Breakdown

Urban Investigations

$ Breakdown

We Own It

Making Policy Public

We Own It