Updates

The Latest from The Action Lab

Community members receiving free tax preparation assistance from trained volunteers at a community tax clinic.

Free Tax Prep Program

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March 6, 2026

Anchor partner New York Communities Organizing Fund (NYCOFI) continues its free tax preparation program, helping New Yorkers access key tax credits such as the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit. Services run weekends from March 1 through April 13.

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June 13, 2025

Gathering Force at Blue Mountain Center

In May, our team had the privilege of spending lots of time upstate at our anchor partner Blue Mountain Center’s (BMC) retreat space.

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May 29, 2025

Confronting Plutocracy

As global power increasingly favors the ultra-wealthy, Argentina faces intensified challenges under Javier Milei's government, which prioritizes the rich at the expense of essential social protections. Sound familiar?

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May 12, 2025

National Day Without Childcare

On May 12th - National Day without Childcare - we joined parents and advocates to call for fully funding childcare in NYS.

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May 1, 2025

Historic May Day

The Action Lab actively celebrated International Workers' Day, aka May Day.

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April 26, 2025

Global Housing Day of Action

After months of helping to coordinate planning, The Action Lab joined thousands of organizers, activists, and community leaders to demand global housing justice on April 26th as part of the Global Housing Day of Action.

Black and White Image of a Fist Held High with Event Titling and Timing

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April 19, 2025

Fist-Up Film Festival Pop-Up

In mid-April, we brought the Fist Up Film festival to New York City for a 2025 Pop-Up programmed by our Artists in Action fellows Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi and Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi.