Work Forced

Public Access Design

Work Forced

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

H2 Oh No!

Technical Assistance

H2 Oh No!

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Public Access Design

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Making Policy Public

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Vendor Power!

Making Policy Public

Vendor Power!

Print Is There A Pattern?

New York City must, by court order, provide temporary shelter to every person who asks. Currently, NYC spends about $1.8 billion a year on shelters, apartments, hotel rooms, and programs.

What is homelessness? How does the shelter system work? How does homelessness impact the City? What is the City’s responsibility?

In the spring of 2019, CUP collaborated with Teaching Artist Gabriella Coll and public high school students at Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy (KAPPA) International High School in the Bronx to dig deep into the issue of homelessness. To investigate, students wove textiles to depict the cycle of homelessness, surveyed community members, visited a shelter, and interviewed key stakeholders working on the issue. This booklet is a guide to what students learned about homelessness in NYC and their ideas for shaping a different future.

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

Common Cents

City Studies

Common Cents

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Urban Investigations

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

The Newtown Creek BOA

Technical Assistance

The Newtown Creek BOA

Parents' Rights During COVID-19

Technical Assistance

Parents' Rights During COVID-19

In the Streets!

Urban Investigations

In the Streets!

Your School, Your Choice!

Making Policy Public

Your School, Your Choice!

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change