Es Tu Dinero, Decides Tú

Making Policy Public

Es Tu Dinero, Decides Tú

The Who in the Q!

Urban Investigations

The Who in the Q!

Your Guide to Welfare in NYC

Making Policy Public

Your Guide to Welfare in NYC

Immigrants & NY

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Immigrants & NY

What is asylum?

Making Policy Public

What is asylum?

Common Cents

City Studies

Common Cents

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.

We Own It

Making Policy Public

Show Up

Public Access Design

Show Up

Keep Your Family's Home

Public Access Design

Keep Your Family's Home

Keep Your Family's Home

Public Access Design

Keep Your Family's Home

Break it Down!

Making Policy Public

Break it Down!

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Get Money

City Studies

Get Money

Work Forced

Public Access Design

Work Forced