We Will Win NYC

Category: Resources

  • Checking for Street Closures

    When planning a protest in New York City, it’s a good idea to check your intended location for other events on the same date, so you don’t try to march a thousand people down an avenue only to discover that there’s a street fair happening along the way.

    Unfortunately, New York is so big that there’s no single comprehensive calendar of events, so you’ll need to check a few different sites — and even then, you can’t be sure you’ve found them all.

    The first place to check are these official city listings:

    You can also check for street fairs and cultural festivals on these public websites, each of which seems to have a different selection of events:

    As the date approaches, you might also want to check for last-minute traffic updates:

  • About Signal

    If you are getting involved in the world of New York City activists and organizers, you’ll need to get familiar with the Signal app, a secure text messaging app which is widely used in many segments of this community.

    • To get started, download Signal from your smartphone’s app store.
    • When you first use the app you will create a new account. You can use any name for your account; many people protect their privacy by choosing a nickname or using just their first name.
    • Once it’s set up on your phone, you can also use it on a desktop or tablet.
    • There’s a Getting Started guide on the Signal.org website.
    • This Signal User Guide from AboutSignal.com is also a helpful resource.

  • Immigration KYR Flyers

    You can print and share this PDF with information about the rights we all have when interacting with immigration agents.

    Click above for English and Spanish layouts as a double-sided half-sheet, or use this PDF for full-page versions in eight languages.

    The half-sheet versions of the flyers include additional links to two multi-lingual resources:

    • Get reliable legal information about immigration and protesting in New York City from Our City Our Rights.org. (16 languages)
    • Watch easy-to-understand videos about your rights when dealing with immigration agents at We Have Rights.us. (7 languages)

  • Whistle Distribution Flyers

    As part of local whistle-distribution efforts, community members hand out flyers explaining how drawing a crowd to observe and document immigration enforcement efforts can help to check their worst excesses.

    There are a variety of different designs for these flyers floating around, but I wanted one that included all of the relevant information for my neighborhood on one sheet, including the basics of whistle brigades and ICE watching, information about the New York City rapid-response hotline, links to Hands Off NYC for trainings and mobilizations, and to Our City Our Rights for legal information.

    I drew inspiration from a bunch of different sources to come up with a new version, which includes English and Spanish layouts as a flyer, a double-sided half-sheet, and a zine.

    Click for 6-page PDF.

    You’re welcome to print these for your own use, and to modify them as needed; for example, you could replace one or both of the links at the bottom with resources that are relevant to your community. (Use the free Aptos font if you want to match the existing style.)

    When printing, consider using colored paper, which makes the flyers look a bit more interesting. The below are printed on Astrobrights “Punchy Pastel” Mega Assortment ($20 for 625 sheets at Amazon, which is three cents per sheet), but any light / pale colors should work.

    I think that having a visually-interesting table helps to draw people in, which is why we use colored paper and prepare materials in a few different formats.

    I also try to give people a choice of multiple types and colors of whistles, in hopes that they feel it’s something they chose, rather than something they got stuck with.