Updates
The Latest from The Action Lab

SALSACTIVISM — March 21
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March 7, 2026
SALSACTIVISM returns on March 21 in Astoria, bringing together community, music, and organizing. The evening will feature Salsa en Vinilos, live sets from Fabio Puentes y Su Tremendo Lío, and guest speakers Jeannette García and Yhamir Chabur.
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All News and Updates
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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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September 6, 2024
New Artist in Action Fellow: Alex Lin!
We are delighted to partner with the Working Theater to jointly support the inspiring playwright, Alex Lin...
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September 6, 2024
Announcing a 55-leader Strong Learning Delegation to Barcelona
The delegation aims to deepen our understanding of tenant power and housing movements in Barcelona, focusing on how activists resist corporate landlords and fight for affordable social housing...
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August 31, 2024
Repurposing of LAFF to BronxArtSpace
Facilitated by The Action Lab, The Latin American Foto Festival's stop in Hunts Point was a great success...
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August 26, 2024
Sembrando Resistencia: Los Jardines de Loisaida
As part of our Liberation Summer programming, 'Sembrando Resistencia' celebrated Loisaida's Puerto Rican community gardens over three days in August...
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August 23, 2024
Art of Purpose Field Trip
On August 19th, thanks to a recommendation from our dear NYU fellow Aaliyah Weathers, we took our Art of Purpose Fellows to Monuments of Solidarity by LaToya Ruby Frazier at the MoMA...
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August 1, 2024
Welcoming Angeles Solis!
We are delighted to welcome Angeles Solis as The Action Lab’s new Director of the Impact and Innovation Initiative! Formerly at Make the Road New York, Angeles helped co-found the Fund Excluded Workers Coalition and led major escalations to pass a $2...
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July 22, 2024
Power to Win Report
We are excited to share an important new report with you, created to help us address some of the key challenges facing the progressive movement today...
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July 20, 2024
Art of Purpose + Strategy School
From July 17-19, The Action Lab gathered our Art of Purpose and Strategy School cohorts...
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