Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Making Policy Public

Innocent Until Proven Risky

The Cargo Chain

Making Policy Public

The Cargo Chain

We Are Public Housing

Making Policy Public

We Are Public Housing

Fast Trash

City Studies

Fast Trash

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.

The Who in the Q!

Urban Investigations

The Who in the Q!

Fast-Tracked

Urban Investigations

Fast-Tracked

¡No me han pagado!

Public Access Design

¡No me han pagado!

Field Guide to Federalism

City Studies

Field Guide to Federalism

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Making Policy Public

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Hello, My Name is Minimum Wage

City Studies

Hello, My Name is Minimum Wage

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Making Policy Public

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights