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
Explore deployments on our blog:
Uni at Playground 103 in East Harlem, series wraps tomorrow
The Uni has been at Playground 103 in East Harlem to reach kids and families living nearby at NYCHA East River Houses. Our work here is in partnership with NYC Parks in support of the Community Parks Initiative, and tomorrow is our final...
Uni Project thinking about Ozone Park
Recent events in Ozone Park have us thinking about the neighborhood. Here are photos of a beautiful evening on Liberty Ave in 2014 with our friends at Bangladeshi American Community Development and Youth Services Corporation. Taken from our original blog post...
A reading room on Wall Street
This weekend, NYC DOT invited the Uni Project to join a new public space initiative called Shared Streets in Lower Manhattan. For several hours, pedestrians, cyclists, and cars shared the historic streets and motorists were encouraged to drive 5 mph. (This is advanced...
Uni reading room at Putnam Triangle today
In July and August the Uni has visited Putnam Triangle in Clinton Hill on Wednesdays, hosted by our friends at Fulton Area Business Alliance. Today's photos below. Thanks so much to our staff Leah, Ester, Sofia and the great folks at FAB. Make a place for...
How the Uni works at play streets in the Bronx
Today, we brought the Uni to a great play street in the Bronx run by Caldwell Programs. As I promised everyone last week, I brought along some new math puzzles today. Learn more about our ongoing effort at play...
Catch the Uni in lower Manhattan at NYC DOT Shared Streets
Come find the Uni in two historic locations in Lower Manhattan as a part of a new initiative called “Shared Streets” that builds on NYCDOT’s popular car-free Summer Streets program on Saturday, August 13, 11am-4pm. Uni READ will be in front of Federal Hall, birthplace...