Shelter Skelter

Urban Investigations

Shelter Skelter

Participatory Budgeting

Technical Assistance

Participatory Budgeting

Our Voice, Our Choice

Urban Investigations

Our Voice, Our Choice

We Own It

Making Policy Public

We Own It

It's Not Just in Our Heads

Urban Investigations

It's Not Just in Our Heads

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

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 

Break it Down!

Making Policy Public

Break it Down!

Pass It On!

Making Policy Public

Pass It On!

Your School, Your Choice!

Making Policy Public

Your School, Your Choice!

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

The Newtown Creek BOA

Technical Assistance

The Newtown Creek BOA

Bottled Up

City Studies

Bottled Up

Making the Grade

Urban Investigations

Making the Grade

Predatory Equity

Making Policy Public

Predatory Equity