Originally the New York Community Action Project (NYCAP), our organization was founded in 2019 off of 149th street in The Hub. Organizers began tabling and talking to folks who lived in the neighborhood on what was bothering them and issues they were facing. By offering a cup of coffee, NYCAP members talked at length with people about policing in the neighboorhood, the collaboration between Lincoln Hospital and the NYPD, and resources were scarce for the needs that mattered. In November of that year, members of NYCAP headed to Chicago for the refounding of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and learned about the campaign for a Civilian Police Accountability Council (CPAC). They brought the CPAC campaign back to the Bronx where it garnered favorable support, and we’ve been working on that campaign since.

In 2024, NYCAP made the decision to become an official chapter of the National Alliance, connecting our fight for community control in New York with other fights nationwide. As NYAARPR, we have continued to fight back against racist and repressive policing in our city, demanding a police force that’s held accountable to the people.