Enlightening evening at LPE Night School where we delved into the role of courts in NY's political economy with experts Peter Martin, Tarek Z. Ismail, and Jocelyn Simonson, guided by Noah Rosenblum.
Stay tuned for the next LPE events!
Enlightening evening at LPE Night School where we delved into the role of courts in NY's political economy with experts Peter Martin, Tarek Z. Ismail, and Jocelyn Simonson, guided by Noah Rosenblum.
Stay tuned for the next LPE events!
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.
The Action Lab is organizing a learning delegation to Istanbul, Turkey from April 12-18, 2025, bringing together 30 labor organizers, communication strategists, creators, strategic funders, and movement leaders to build power and challenge oligarchy.

On Thursday, February 5, we co-hosted a screening and Q&A of the powerful new documentary Homegrown at NYU.
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We invite current law students from New York-area law schools or with New York-area summer internships to apply to our fourth annual Law & Organizing Academy (LOA)

2025 has been a jam-packed year at The Action Lab! To learn more about our year of sparking imaginations and driving change, check out our 2025 End of Year Report.
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In partnership with indigenous leaders and organizers, and allies from the labor movement, The Action Lab traveled to the Cop 30 in Belém, Brazil.
Fourteen years of eviction court data reveal widespread inequities across California and expose how procedural failures continue to push tenants out of their homes.
A new report from The Action Lab and VOCAL-US outlines a transformative vision for supportive social housing rooted in permanent affordability and integrated care.
Two new Artists in Action Fellows join the Evergreen Initiative, bringing podcast storytelling and visual art into campaigns for justice and community power.
The Action Lab and anchor partners helped introduce the Tenant Power Act, landmark legislation to strengthen tenant organizing and accountability across New York State.

From salsa sketching and open mic performances to a live concert by Los Chachos, Fall of Freedom May Day brought the community together to honor workers, resist gentrification, and celebrate cultural resistance.

A newly introduced Tenant Power Act in New York would expand tenant union rights, require landlords to negotiate in good faith, and establish statewide funding for tenant organizing.