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August 2, 2026

Welcome to August in New York City — it’s hot, it’s a little low-energy, the billionaires have decamped to the Hamptons or their yachts, and maybe some of us have found green places to enjoy.

The vile and desperate forces of fascism are busily at work, though, even in this quiet time. ICE abductions are surging in New York City (an ICE agent attacked protesters with pepper spray in Inwood), Trump is continuing his murderous war in Iran. MAGA is freaking out about the midterms (because they know we’re going to WIN), and is laying the groundwork to keep people from voting or to mess with the results (even here in New York). So don’t let up! This week, there are plenty of opportunities to get organized, get trained, and get out in the streets to keep our movement connected, joyful, and powerful. Let’s keep building, because we have to win.

Your Top actions for this week

  1. 🍻 Indivisible Brooklyn’s August General Meeting: Wednesday, August 5 at 7pm in Gowanus. Join us in-person to take action for democracy and be in community with others! This Wednesday, we will be connecting with other activists, writing postcards to Ohio encouraging people to register young family members to vote, and folding Greg Pak and Priya Huq’s Hands Off Our Vote zine. RSVP here.

  2. ❌🧊🚗 ICE Out of 35 Harrison Street: Monday, August 3 at 5:30pm in Tribeca. Homeland Security vehicles and a fleet of SUVs that could be used in an ICE surge are parked at a garage close to ICE’s headquarters at 26 Federal Plaza and its field office at 201 Varick Street, Join Hands Off NYC, Hands Off Downtown West, Rise and Resist, and Chelsea Neighbors United to say ICE Out! at the corner of Harrison & Greenwich Streets.

  3. ❌🧊 Know Your Rights/ICE Watch Training: Sunday, August 2 and Tuesday, August 4 at 6pm on Zoom. ICE is surging in NYC. Join Hands Off NYC for a free 90-minute virtual Know Your Rights training where you'll learn what to do if you see immigration agents — at home or in your community — and how to protect yourself, your loved ones and your neighbors. The training will cover your constitutional rights, how to spot ICE and other federal agents, how to respond to ICE encounters, what to keep on hand, and how to mobilize your community. If you trained in the winter, you might want a refresher to be able to meet the moment. Sign up here.

Upcoming Events

Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees Teach-in on TPS and the Fight Ahead: Monday, August 3 at 6pm on Zoom. Come and learn how to protect our Haitian neighbors who are suddenly at risk due to the Trump Administration’s rollback of Temporarily Protected Status. Sign up here.

Weekly Vigil for Democracy at Brooklyn’s ICE Jail: Every Tuesday at 6pm in Sunset Park. Join INBK and our fellow organizers at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge for our weekly vigil outside the Metropolitan Detention Center (Third Ave. & 29th St.), where 200 of our abducted neighbors have been imprisoned. Let’s stand firm against the inhumane treatment of our neighbors, and call for the release of all ICE detainees. Sing songs of resistance and bring signs to bear witness in solidarity. Learn about opportunities to support families of detained people during visitation hours. RSVP here to stay updated. See our full vigil list and make a plan to bring folks with you to one of these events.

Many Hands Workshop Co-Host Training: Tuesday, August 4 at 6pm. If you’ve ever come to an art build at Many Hands Workshop and wanted to get more involved, becoming a co-host is one of the best ways to do that. Learn art-making and art facilitation skills, and after the training, you will be invited to use your co-hosting skills at one of our upcoming public art builds. Sign up here.

Roles and Rapid Response Strategies for Immigrant Justice Organizing: Thursday, August 6 at 8pm on Zoom. If an ICE surge hits and there is no clarity on what to do, responses stall and the window to act closes fast. This call trains you on the components of a rapid response: the coordinated set of actions your community takes in real time when ICE is active, and what it looks like to show up with a plan. This is the third part of Indivisible’s Immigrant Justice Summer training series. RSVP here.

Ground Truth Canvass in Queens: Saturday, August 8 in Little Neck. Join Swing Left and The Action Group NYC for a Ground Truth canvass – designed to help Democrats rebuild trust, win tough races, and flip the House. Ground Truth is our innovative, deeply researched, newly tested approach: reaching out to every voter and listening to them first! Training, materials, and support provided. RSVP here for August 8 or future dates through the fall.

Stop Trump’s Wars Rally with Rise and Resist: Sunday, August 9 at 1pm in Times Square. Trump’s illegal war in Iran and war mongering across the globe are increasingly unpopular with the public. There is no agreed-upon military or diplomatic goal for being there except to satisfy Trump's ego. Join Rise and Resist outside the Times Square Recruiting Station at 43rd Street and Broadway to say: no more endless wars, no more killing of civilians or soldiers, no more bombing. Follow Rise and Resist for updates.

More Ways to Resist this week

Show INBK some extra support in August! Indivisible Brooklyn participates in distributed fundraising through Indivisible National. From August 1 through August 31, all of the funds we raise will be matched, dollar for dollar (up to a maximum of $300) by Indivisible National. If you have taken action with us at least three times in the past 6 months, a donation of any amount will allow you to vote on our future endorsements. You can also donate just to help us continue our activism and pay for essential supplies as we work to save democracy. Donate here.

Host a Zine Party! Feeling mid-summer doldrums? Invite a bunch of friends and neighbors over to fold, cut, and assemble copies of Greg Pak’s amazing zines, Hands Off Our Vote! and Find Your Organizing Home in NYC. Everyone bring a snack or beverage and have a blast creating art with a positive message. Then make plans for distribution – to other friends, neighbors, family members, businesses, at the Farmers’ Market, to people walking their dogs–anywhere you can start a conversation.

Stand with the families of ICE detainees. ICE has returned in full force to street abductions across NYC. You can learn about the families we are partnering with in South Brooklyn on standwithsouthbrooklyn.org, which includes GoFundMes. If you are able, giving even just $10 to each of the families at the top of the page would help our neighbors stay housed, cover living expenses, and support their detained loved ones. If you prefer to give to an organization, we recommend MiTlalli or our South Brooklyn Legal Support Fund, used for commissary and legal support.

In solidarity,
The INBK crew

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