Updates about our work
Uni deploys to empty lot in Queens to help envision new public space
A year ago, the Uni created an open air reading room on a strip of sidewalk at 104th St under the 7 train in Corona. Today, that same space is a NYC DOT pedestrian plaza that hosts cultural festivals (and the Uni) on a regular basis in partnership with Queens Museum....
Uni helps inaugurate plaza in one of city’s most diverse neighborhoods
On Saturday, the Uni created a reading room on the new Liberty Ave Plaza in Ozone Park. This summer, at the invitation of the Bangladeshi American Community Development and Youth Services Corp (BACDYS), Leslie attended community meetings about pedestrianizing the...
Reading books instead of parking cars along Flatbush Ave in Brooklyn
Invited by North Flatbush Ave BID, the Uni landed in Park Slope/Prospect Heights on a small strip of road which advocates hope will be pedestrianized someday. For an afternoon, we helped residents imagine the possibilities. We started the deployment on the shady side...
Reading together in public on Pitkin Plaza, Brooklyn
Today, the Uni returned to Brownsville, Brooklyn, to create a open-air reading room for hundreds of kids and families. Thank you to our partner, Pitkin Avenue BID, and some terrific local volunteers who helped with the installation. I was there solo today—part driver,...
Creating a reading room in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
The Uni partnered for a fourth time with Phillip Kellogg and the Fulton Area Business Alliance (FAB) to help nurture newly pedestrianized plazas in Brooklyn. By creating an open-air reading room at Putnam Triangle in Clinton Hill, we're sending a message that these...
Brooklyn Public Library takes their Uni Tower for a spin
The Brooklyn Public Library brought their very own Uni Tower to the Brooklyn Book Festival today, creating a reading room on Borough Hall Plaza. BPL staff managed the deployment beautifully. I was ready to help, but I just took photos. No surprise there—this staff...
A check up for the Brooklyn Public Library’s Uni Tower
This morning, I went behind the scenes at the Brooklyn Public Library to give their new Uni Tower an inspection and tune up. The tower looks great after serving the public all summer on Governors Island in a collaboration between BPL, NYPL, and Queens Library. This...
Uni on Montague St, visits Brooklyn Heights
The Uni Project created a reading room on the corner of Henry and Montague Streets this Sunday. We were invited by Montague St BID to join Summer Space, Montague Street’s annual Weekend Walk. Thanks to Will Donham for photos, Pascale Nijhof and Leigh Hurwitz for...
Uni in Corona with Queens Museum
For nearly two years, we've been returning regularly to Corona Plaza in Queens, under the 7 train platform. Our partner is the Queens Museum, and together we're serving a diverse community that includes many recent immigrants. The Uni Project is also evaluating how a...