Rent Regulation Rights

Making Policy Public

Rent Regulation Rights

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

Making Policy Public

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

Field Guide to Federalism

City Studies

Field Guide to Federalism

$ Breakdown

Urban Investigations

$ Breakdown

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

Making Policy Public

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

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.

Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Making Policy Public

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Share, Where?

Urban Investigations

Share, Where?

Up Closed and Personal

Urban Investigations

Up Closed and Personal

Can You See My Screen?

Urban Investigations

Can You See My Screen?

What's On Your Plate?

City Studies

What's On Your Plate?