Snack Attack

City Studies

Snack Attack

Figuring Out FEMA

Public Access Design

Figuring Out FEMA

Don't Trash NYC!

Public Access Design

Don't Trash NYC!

Don't Bank On It

Making Policy Public

Don't Bank On It

Voters Rule

City Studies

Voters Rule

Prison Profits: Who Pays The Price

City Studies

Prison Profits: Who Pays The Price

Print Get It Back!

For most of the 350,000 people arrested in New York City every year, getting arrested is just the beginning of a long and difficult process. Personal property is also taken at the time of arrest, and getting it back depends on how it was categorized by the police. Each category requires a different set of steps, interactions with multiple players in law enforcement, and tight deadlines. The process is frustrating, drawn-out, and confusing, causing many people to give up on getting their property back. To make it worse, there are no published guidelines to help people through this process.

CUP collaborated with The Bronx Defenders and designers L + L to create Get It Back!, a guide that helps New Yorkers who’ve recently been arrested get their stuff back. The illustrated guide breaks down the property seizure and civil forfeiture processes into detailed steps, including what to do when you’re arrested and after you’re released.

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

What You Need To Know About ACS

Making Policy Public

What You Need To Know About ACS

Rent Regulation Rights - San Francisco Edition

Making Policy Public

Rent Regulation Rights - San Francisco Edition

Not on Our Watch!

Making Policy Public

Not on Our Watch!

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal

Seeking Sanctuary

Urban Investigations

Seeking Sanctuary