Updates
The Latest from The Action Lab
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The Action Lab and Hands Off NYC Concert
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November 21, 2025
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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All News and Updates
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November 1, 2024
New Artist in Action Fellow: Morgan Bassichis!
We are delighted to welcome Morgan Bassichis as The Action Lab’s newest Artist in Action Fellow.
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November 1, 2024
New Artist in Action Fellow: Adilka Pimentel!
We are delighted to welcome Adilka Pimentel as The Action Lab’s newest Artist in Action Fellow.
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October 27, 2024
Hip Hop 4 Peace Los Angeles
On October 27, The Action Lab, in collaboration with our anchor partner Popular Democracy, helped lay down some great beats and raise consciousness with Hip Hop 4 Peace Los Angeles...
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October 25, 2024
The Action Lab’s New Home! A Celebration and Sneak Peek
On Friday, October 25, we hosted a convening of friends, allies, partners, and supporters for a sneak peek of our new space on the border of Ridgewood, Queens and Bushwick, Brooklyn.
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October 11, 2024
Art of Purpose October Retreat
In early October, the Art of Purpose fellowship program hosted a three-day retreat for fellows at Stony Point Center.
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September 20, 2024
The Border is a Story Convening in Los Angeles
We were deeply honored to co-host the The Border Is A Story Convening in Los Angeles in collaboration with our Advisory Board Members, Kelly Lytle Hernandez and Alex Rivera...
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September 19, 2024
The Homes Act Luncheon + Bill Drop in DC
Two years after our learning delegation to Vienna to study social housing, which lead to this powerful cover story in the NY Times Magazine, and following years of steadfast work by The Action Lab and many of our anchor partners, such as the Housing Justice For All Coalition, Urban Democracy Lab and the Center for Popular Democracy, last week Sen...
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September 16, 2024
"Youth to the Future" Concert in Puerto Rico
On September 14, 2024, the Youth to the Future (Jóvenes Al Futuro) concert and festival was held at Vivo Beach Club, convened by the Prende Tu Voto coalition, of which La Tejedora Initiative is a part along with nine other organizations that offer services to young people...
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September 6, 2024
New Dasic Fernandez Mural for MRNY in Long Island
The Action Lab is proud to highlight the work of our Advisory Board Member, Chilean artist Dasic Fernandez, whose latest mural in Hempstead, NY, is a vibrant call to action for immigrant and working-class communities...
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September 6, 2024
Building Mass-based Tenant Power
The Action Lab has been at the forefront of efforts to innovate public policies that revitalize our democracy and build power through mass-based organization...
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September 6, 2024
Community Education to Confront Migration Myths
One of the many tragedies of the cruel political manipulation that has led to hundreds of thousands of migrants being bussed to cities throughout the country has been the divisive rhetoric that pits migrants against other working class communities in those receiving cities...
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September 6, 2024
Announcing New Anchor Partner: Working Theatre!
We are excited to announce our newest anchor partner - Working Theatre! Since 1985, Working Theater has been a pioneering force in off-Broadway theater, dedicated to amplifying the often overlooked stories of working people...
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