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The Latest from The Action Lab

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Dennis Leroy Kingalee’s Play Takes on New Life

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January 13, 2026

The Kangalee Arts Ensemble, led by our Advisory Board member and Artists in Action fellow Dennis Leroy Kangalee, was recently awarded an artist initiative grant from the Venturous Theater Fund for: My Dying City Vol. II (The Social Justice Suicide Hour).

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January 12, 2026

2026 Law and Organizing Academy Application is Open!

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)

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January 2, 2026

Solidarity Organizing Initiative

As we head into the new year, we are welcoming the Solidarity Organizing Initiative staff to The Action Lab staff team to take this work to the next level.

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December 22, 2025

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.

Jesus Gonzalez, Director of the Evergreen Initiative, giving a speech wearing a black hoodie. Mic in left hang and stretched out right hand with phone.

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December 10, 2025

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!

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November 21, 2025

The Action Lab and Hands Off NYC Concert

On November 21st, as part of the Fall of Freedom, The Action Lab teamed up with Hands Off NYC to organize a concert in defiance of authoritarianism and unlawful federal attacks on New Yorkers!

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November 21, 2025

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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November 20, 2025

Rally for Universal Child Care

On Thursday, November 20, the Empire State Campaign for Child Care, a partner of The Action Lab, held a press conference and rally on the steps of City Hall to release key recommendations for making Universal Child Care a reality in New York State.

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November 16, 2025

Rivers of Care at the COP in Brazil

In partnership with indigenous leaders and organizers, and allies from the labor movement, The Action Lab traveled to the Cop 30 in Belém, Brazil.

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October 15, 2025

Making NYC Affordable: Housing

This October we worked with our partners at the Law and Political Economy Project NYC to organize the first session of a new series about what it means to make NYC affordable.