What Is Affordable Housing?

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What Is Affordable Housing?

Social Security Risk Machine

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Social Security Risk Machine

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Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

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Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

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Bodega Down Bronx

Urban Investigations

Bodega Down Bronx

Print What Do Incarcerated Parents Need to Know About ACS?

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is the New York City agency responsible for protecting children. For a parent who has to deal with ACS, the process can be intimidating because ACS has the power to remove children in cases of abuse or neglect. Parents who are incarcerated are much more likely to face an ACS investigation than other parents, but there are resources available to help — as long as they know how to access them.

CUP teamed up with public defenders from The Bronx Defenders and Brooklyn Defender Services who are experts in advocating for parental rights in the ACS process, and designer Manuel Miranda to create What Do Incarcerated Parents Need to Know About ACS? This pamphlet shows how ACS’s complicated investigation process works, and helps incarcerated parents understand what they can do to make sure they get the best results for their family.

It's Not Just Personal

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It's Not Just Personal

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Get Support in Housing Court

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Get Support in Housing Court

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

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Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

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