Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

What Do Incarcerated Parents Need to Know About ACS?

Technical Assistance

What Do Incarcerated Parents Need to Know About ACS?

Hello, My Name is Minimum Wage

City Studies

Hello, My Name is Minimum Wage

The Cargo Chain

Making Policy Public

The Cargo Chain

Ready, Set, Apply!

Technical Assistance

Ready, Set, Apply!

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.

If You Can Make It Here...

Urban Investigations

If You Can Make It Here...

We're Watching

Public Access Design

We're Watching

Planning for your children's future

Technical Assistance

Planning for your children's future

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Pay Up!

City Studies

Pay Up!

Break it Down!

Making Policy Public

Break it Down!

Care Aware

City Studies

Care Aware

Up Closed and Personal

Urban Investigations

Up Closed and Personal