Where we work
Public space, in all five boroughs of New York City.
Deployments since 2011. Larger dots indicate more visits.
We go to NYC Plazas...
...and NYC Street Festivals
...and NYC Play Streets
...and NYC Parks & Playgrounds
Since 2011, we’ve offered over 740 days of programming in 215+ public spaces across New York City. Everywhere we go is by request from local groups or city agencies and we prioritize underserved locations. To date, over 250 organizations have served as our host partners. We also partner with NYC Department of Transportation, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, and The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, aligning our work with citywide initiatives focused on resource equity, parks, plazas, community safety, and educational achievement gaps.
Deployments by Year
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Uni Project returns to Jacob Schiff Playground with BUILD NYC
BUILD NYC is a pop-up installation that lets New Yorkers build together with LEGOs and more. Today, we set up on a plaza at the entrance of the park so people on Amsterdam Avenue could stop and join us. Today's event is part of our series called Pop-up...
Closing out summer play streets in the Bronx
Today, the Uni Project wrapped up a month-long series at NYC Play Streets. Over the past four weeks, we brought our program BUILD NYC to play streets at Butler and Forest Houses (NYCHA), hosted by the Police Athletic League (PAL). Made possible in part...
Uni Project brings BUILD NYC to Forest Houses play street
As part of a month-long run, the Uni Project brought BUILD NYC to a play street at Forest Houses (NYCHA), hosted by the Police Athletic League (PAL). Today was part of a collaboration with PAL to keep making play streets even better, which has included...
The Uni Project’s DRAW NYC lands on Flatbush Ave in Brooklyn
DRAW NYC, an open-air art studio, visited a NYC DOT Weekend Walk hosted by Flatbush-Nostrand Junction BID. Our participation was made possible by NYC DOT and supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in...
EXPLORE NYC, featuring urban birds, lands at Jacob H. Schiff Playground
EXPLORE NYC is a hands-on science exhibit for all ages that brings the exploration of nature and science to the streets of NYC. Today's exhibit featured urban birds in partnership with Washington Square Park Eco Projects, and we set up at the entrance to...
BUILD NYC back at Butler Houses play street in the Bronx
Today, the Uni Project returned to Butler Houses (NYCHA) in the Bronx to visit a play street hosted by the Police Athletic League (PAL). Made possible in part with funding from the Building Healthy Communities/Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety...