Ready, Set, Apply!

Technical Assistance

Ready, Set, Apply!

Child Support?!

Making Policy Public

Child Support?!

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Making Policy Public

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Language Rights are Civil Rights!

Public Access Design

Language Rights are Civil Rights!

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

news

Many people across New York are forced to choose between paying their utility bills and paying for basic necessities like food, medication, and school supplies. But during the COVID-19 crisis, water, gas and electric companies can’t shut off service for anyone, ... more

meet the…

For our latest installment of Meet the Teaching Artist, we sat down with Marianna Olinger!

news

As the impacts of the pandemic and the ways it exacerbates racial and economic inequities are becoming clearer, our focus at CUP is also clear. Every day we’re making sure that individuals from marginalized communities have the information they need ... more

launch event

On April 30, 2020 students from Life Sciences Secondary School and Teaching Artist Stephen Kwok debuted Swipe Out, live to an online audience! Swipe Out investigates how the MTA’s crackdown on fare evasion impacts New Yorkers.  Check out the ... more

news

More New Yorkers than ever are trying to get public assistance to meet basic needs during the COVID-19 crisis. The project we created with the Safety Net Project and design studio All Other Services can help navigate this complex process.

launch event, news

Shine A Light On Your Utility Rights is now available in Spanish!

news

The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development recently launched a short video using CUP visuals to help people apply for affordable housing online, while in-person city services are temporarily paused.

news

We are sad to announce that we are cancelling the CUP Fellowship for Change in Design for 2020. We plan to resume the program in 2021.

news

Support your community by showing up as a bystander. As we’re seeing a rise in Anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment, we want to share a resource we made with Hollaback! on how you can take a stand and take action as a bystander.

news, open call

The deadline for Public Access Design has been extended to April 20th, at 5pm EST. 

meet the…

In these uncertain times, many artists are losing sources of income and opportunities for work. We’re keeping an updated list of resources here (including grants and relief funds for artists). But we also want to shine a light on the important cultural work ... more

open call

Calling all web designers! CUP needs a brand new website. Will you help us make it?

We Own It

Making Policy Public

Shifty Business

Public Access Design

Shifty Business

Pay Dirt

City Studies

Pay Dirt

New School on the Block

City Studies

New School on the Block

Rent Regulation Rights - San Francisco Edition

Making Policy Public

Rent Regulation Rights - San Francisco Edition

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

How Can I Improve My Park?

Making Policy Public

How Can I Improve My Park?

What is asylum?

Making Policy Public

What is asylum?