Good Cops? Bad Cops? More Cops? No Cops?

Urban Investigations

Good Cops? Bad Cops? More Cops? No Cops?

Mean Streets

City Studies

Mean Streets

Pass It On!

Making Policy Public

Pass It On!

From Cellblock to Your Block

Urban Investigations

From Cellblock to Your Block

Swept Up

Urban Investigations

Swept Up

Welcome to Health Care!

Making Policy Public

Welcome to Health Care!

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.

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Share, Where?

Urban Investigations

Share, Where?

Government in Plain Sight

City Studies

Government in Plain Sight

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Making Policy Public

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Common Cents

City Studies

Common Cents

Pass It On!

Making Policy Public

Pass It On!

Keep Your Family's Home

Public Access Design

Keep Your Family's Home