Seeking Sanctuary

Urban Investigations

Seeking Sanctuary

Swept Up

Urban Investigations

Swept Up

What's in the Water?

Making Policy Public

What's in the Water?

Rumbo A Su Tarjeta Verde

Public Access Design

Rumbo A Su Tarjeta Verde

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

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.

Grand Army Plaza

Urban Investigations

Grand Army Plaza

Is Your Neighborhood Getting Too Expensive?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Neighborhood Getting Too Expensive?

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Making Policy Public

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Show Me the Money!

City Studies

Show Me the Money!

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

Sign Up!

Public Access Design

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!