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Protesters holding signs and candles during a nighttime demonstration featured in the “No One Is Safe” film about immigration enforcement and community impact.

No One Is Safe Film Premiere

April 7, 2026
The documentary *No One Is Safe* premiered on March 22, highlighting the impacts of immigration enforcement on vulnerable communities and underscoring the need for collective action and immigrant justice.
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Law and Organizing Academy 2026

April 7, 2026
The 2026 Law and Organizing Academy brings together law students across New York to develop organizing skills, political analysis, and frameworks that align legal practice with movement building.
Promotional graphic for the Tenant Power Act featuring a tenant holding a sign and The Action Lab logo.

New Statewide Tenant Power Proposal Advances in New York

April 6, 2026
Senator Julia Salazar and Assembly Member Gabi Romero are set to introduce the Tenant Power Act in New York, a statewide proposal designed to strengthen tenant organizing, support tenant unions, and expand accountability for landlords.
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Flyer for Small Business United campaign launch event for commercial rent stabilization at Jimmy’s Corner, 140 W 44 St, on Friday, April 10 at 11:30 AM.

The Small Business United Rally for Jimmy's Corner & Small Business Rent Stabilization

April 10, 2026

Small Business United will launch its campaign at Jimmy’s Corner on Friday, April 10 at 11:30 AM, highlighting the urgent need for commercial rent protections.

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Dismantling Racial Capitalism Kelly Lytle Hernández, Alex Rivera and Hae-Lin Choi.

April 28, 2026

Our Dismantling Racial Capitalism series continues! Join us on Thursday, April 28, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Snow Dining Room (in Vanderbilt Hall) 40 Washington Square South, for a powerful conversation with Kelly Lytle Hernández, Alex Rivera and Hae-Lin Choi.

Our Mission

The Action Lab is a strategy center for social movements that sparks political and personal liberation.
We provide rigorous and joyful spaces for organizers, leaders and artists to learn, to create and to strengthen our capacity to win.
We strive to build a powerful culture that lifts us out of the immediate and enables us to envision and realize a just future.

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