The Action Lab's 2nd Annual Anniversary Concert @ City Winery
Our end-of-year concert at City Winery was unforgettable, featuring a torch-passing from Aloe Blacc to Ana Tijoux for the Belafonte Fellowship. With performances by John Forte, Fela aKustic, and a surprise from Wyclef Jean, we celebrated a legacy of music and activism.
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Pro-Immigrant Mural Unveiled in Bushwick
Pro-Immigrant Mural Unveiled in Bushwick
In the heart of Bushwick, community members, organizers, artists, and elected officials gathered to unveil a towering, multi-story pro-immigrant mural.
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Holiday Benefit & Mixer
Holiday Benefit & Mixer
On December 10th, we held a joyful Holiday Benefit & Mixer at El Santo in Brooklyn, which introduced the Evergreen Initiative, launching at The Action Lab in early 2026!
2025 End of Year Report
2025 End of Year Report
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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SALSACTIVISM
SALSACTIVISM
To celebrate the one year anniversary of Sunnyside Salsa events, on November 22, we hosted an evening of mambo y gozadera at Alewife Brewing
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Powerful New Music Video from International Indigenous Hip Hop Festival Performers
Powerful New Music Video from International Indigenous Hip Hop Festival Performers
Shot in the Bronx bodega made famous by Bad Bunny, check out this new video from our lead performers at the International Indigenous Hip Hop Festival.
International Indigenous Hip-Hop Fest 2025
International Indigenous Hip-Hop Fest 2025
Indigenous voices are essential to make sense of our world and its current trajectory.
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My Dying City Vol. II
My Dying City Vol. II
A new stage work by Dennis Leroy Kangalee, an Action Lab Artist in Action, explores grief, activism, and movement fracture under rising authoritarianism, using theater as a space to wrestle with the emotional and political costs of long-term organizing.
Brooklyn Mural Honors Immigrant Workers in NYC
Brooklyn Mural Honors Immigrant Workers in NYC
Community leaders in Bushwick unveiled a mural celebrating immigrant workers and launched a broader campaign for immigrant protection across the city.
Inauguran un mural gigante en NYC en defensa de los migrantes: “Los neoyorquinos no cederán ante el miedo”
Inauguran un mural gigante en NYC en defensa de los migrantes: “Los neoyorquinos no cederán ante el miedo”
La obra, en la esquina de las avenidas Gates e Irving, rinde homenaje a los vendedores ambulantes, que forman parte de la identidad cultural de Nueva York
Pro-Immigrant Mural Unveiled in Bushwick
Pro-Immigrant Mural Unveiled in Bushwick
In the heart of Bushwick, community members, organizers, artists, and elected officials gathered to unveil a towering, multi-story pro-immigrant mural.
Holiday Benefit & Mixer
Holiday Benefit & Mixer
On December 10th, we held a joyful Holiday Benefit & Mixer at El Santo in Brooklyn, which introduced the Evergreen Initiative, launching at The Action Lab in early 2026!
2025 End of Year Report
2025 End of Year Report
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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