New School on the Block

City Studies

New School on the Block

Is Your Landlord Harassing You or Your Neighbors?

Envisioning Development

Is Your Landlord Harassing You or Your Neighbors?

How Can I Improve My Park?

Making Policy Public

How Can I Improve My Park?

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Meet the Gun Laws

City Studies

Meet the Gun Laws

The Who in the Q!

Urban Investigations

The Who in the Q!

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.

Rent Regulation Rights

Making Policy Public

Rent Regulation Rights

Share, Where?

Urban Investigations

Share, Where?

What Do Incarcerated Parents Need to Know About ACS?

Technical Assistance

What Do Incarcerated Parents Need to Know About ACS?

Show Me the Money!

City Studies

Show Me the Money!

$ Breakdown

Urban Investigations

$ Breakdown

Pay Dirt

City Studies

Pay Dirt

Participatory Budgeting

Technical Assistance

Participatory Budgeting

Don't Trash NYC!

Public Access Design

Don't Trash NYC!