Step Right Up

City Studies

Step Right Up

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

Social Security Risk Machine

Making Policy Public

Social Security Risk Machine

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

A Fair Chance

Making Policy Public

A Fair Chance

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

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.

Free For All?

City Studies

Free For All?

It's Not Just in Our Heads

Urban Investigations

It's Not Just in Our Heads

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Voters Rule

City Studies

Voters Rule

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

Making Policy Public

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

Predatory Equity

Making Policy Public

Predatory Equity

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Making Policy Public

Reclaim Your Worker Rights