Predatory Equity

Making Policy Public

Predatory Equity

Show Up

Public Access Design

Show Up

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Making Policy Public

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Making Policy Public

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Food Stamped

City Studies

Food Stamped

Yours to Keep

Making Policy Public

Yours to Keep

Print ¡Recuperalo!

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 ¡Recuperalo! (Get It Back!), a spanish language version of the original 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.

A Bet on Debt

City Studies

A Bet on Debt

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

Free For All?

City Studies

Free For All?

Power Trip

Urban Investigations

Power Trip

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

Don't Bank On It

Making Policy Public

Don't Bank On It

Stand Up to Clean Up!

Public Access Design

Stand Up to Clean Up!

It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal