Mean Streets

City Studies

Mean Streets

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Is Justice For All?

City Studies

Is Justice For All?

Meet the Gun Laws

City Studies

Meet the Gun Laws

ICEbreaker

City Studies

ICEbreaker

The Good, Bad, & Unknown

Urban Investigations

The Good, Bad, & Unknown

2019

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It’s time for our latest installment of What’s Up Beyond CUP?, where we spotlight CUP’s collaborators’ work — upcoming shows, publications, and new projects — beyond CUP. Check out what some of our collaborators have been up to this year!

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Our Fall Youth Education projects are in full swing! CUP is collaborating with students across NYC to investigate social justice ranging from who is impacted by fare evasion, to the uses of facial recognition technology. By interviewing key stakeholders, conducting ... more

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For our latest installment of Meet the Teaching Artist, we sat down with April Wen!

open call

As a CUP intern, you’ll assist with several projects and learn about CUP’s methods for using design to meet community needs.

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Join CUP in fighting fear – and fighting for justice – today and throughout 2020.

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We’re so excited to announce our latest Public Access Design jury, who will help us select our first Public Access Design collaborations for 2020! 

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We’re honored to announce our upcoming Public Access Design collaboration! This fall, CUP is collaborating with the Immigrant Defense Project and designer Melisa Tekin on a guide that explains the rights of non-US citizens who come ... more

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Landlords resorting to harassment and other tactics to push out long-term or low-income tenants is nothing new in New York City. But now, it’s illegal. We just launched a PSA to help tenants understand their rights under this new program.

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What does a PB&J sandwich have to do with project-based learning?

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We’re thrilled to announce our latest Public Access Design jury who will help select the 2020 Public Access Design Fellows! This year we are joined by Leila Taylor, Josh Cochran, Jeanne Ortiz-Ortiz, and Malika Conner (clockwise, from top left).

open call

Calling all advocates and organizers!

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On October 10, 2019 students from the Red Hook Community Justice Center presented their latest investigation, Swept Up, at Mayday Space.

Pinned Down? Rise Up!

Making Policy Public

Pinned Down? Rise Up!

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

Making Policy Public

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Making Policy Public

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Grand Army Plaza

Urban Investigations

Grand Army Plaza

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!

The Fresh Producers

Urban Investigations

The Fresh Producers

New School on the Block

City Studies

New School on the Block