Get Involved
- Sign up for text and email updates from Hands Off NYC.com.
- Learn to protect your digital security at Activist Checklist.org.
Know Your Rights
- 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)
You can print and share this PDF about your rights when interacting with immigration agents. (English and Spanish layouts as a double-sided half-sheet, or use this PDF for full-page versions in eight languages.)
Monitor ICE Activity
- Report ICE sightings anywhere in NYC to the city-wide rapid response hotline at (229) 304-8720; for best results, send a photo via text message, or you can make a voice call. The hotline is available in English and Spanish, and is generally staffed from 6 AM to 6 PM daily, although hours may vary.
- Remember to include all of the relevant information when reporting ICE sightings; this easy SALUTE tool helps you organize those details.
- Distribute whistles to your neighbors and let them know about our ICE Watch efforts.
You can use this PDF to print whistle flyers. (Includes English and Spanish layouts as a full page, a double-sided half-sheet, and a folded zine.)
Signal Chat Groups
To get more involved in standing up for our neighbors, join us on the local and citywide Signal chats listed below! If you haven’t used Signal before, scroll down to learn more.
City-Wide Announcements
Hands Off Manhattan: Updates from the city-wide coalition working to protect NYC from federal attacks. (Low-volume, announcements only.)- NYC Rapid Response: Get real-time alerts and help respond to ICE activity around the city. (High volume.)
Neighborhood Resources
- Hands Off UWS Allies: Get connected to trainings, projects, and volunteer opportunities in our area. (Announcements only.)
- UWS Allies Chat: Open discussion group to talk about relevant issues with our neighbors.
- UWS
Rapid Response: Share real-time alerts of ICE sightings in our neighborhood.
About Signal
The links above will only work after you install the Signal app on your smartphone.
New York City’s ICE Watch and rapid response groups use Signal for real time notifications and secure text messaging.
Download Signal from your smartphone’s app store and make an account (you can use any name). Once it’s set up on a phone, you can also use it on a desktop or tablet.
This Signal User Guide provides an introduction to the app.