Mean Streets

City Studies

Mean Streets

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Making Policy Public

Figuring Out Health Insurance

The Wait

Urban Investigations

The Wait

Let's Hang Out

Urban Investigations

Let's Hang Out

Show Up

Public Access Design

Show Up

We encourage those joining the fight to hold our elected officials accountable and to demand policies that respect and uphold Black lives in policing, in COVID-19 response, in housing, in labor rights, in environmental protections, and everywhere.

In New York, you can start by asking for a city budget that prioritizes community health and safety over policing, and by fighting for the repeal of 50A, the law that protects police misconduct.

Until we can change those policies, here are resources for organizers and protesters to navigate the current systems:

To safely record police and ICE activities (English & Español)

For those who’ve been arrested or received a desk appearance ticket (DAT):

To understand your bail options and rights:

In English and En Español

To understand what a desk appearance ticket (DAT) is and what to do if you get one:

In English and En Español

And to make sure we can elect representatives who value Black lives:

Register to vote

Fill out the Census 

Rent Regulation Rights

Making Policy Public

Rent Regulation Rights

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

The Fresh Producers

Urban Investigations

The Fresh Producers

Participatory Budgeting

Technical Assistance

Participatory Budgeting

Field Guide to Federalism

City Studies

Field Guide to Federalism

ICEbreaker

City Studies

ICEbreaker

Talking Trash: Throwing Out the Big Apple

Urban Investigations

Talking Trash: Throwing Out the Big Apple

Share, Where?

Urban Investigations

Share, Where?