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 Project at work in Boston
New York is the home of the Uni Project, but Boston is in our DNA, and we stay connected. Here are a few Uni things going on up north. Making it in Boston The Uni Project sends our award-winning portable infrastructure all over the world, and much of that effort...
Uni staff and volunteers appear on NY1
The Uni Project had a visit from NY1 last week during a deployment at Sean's Place, a park in Astoria Queens (video). Our work here is in partnership with NYC Parks in support of the Community Parks Initiative, an effort to invest in neighborhood parks with...
Uni begins Bronx residency at Concrete Plant Park next to Swale, a floating farm
The Uni launched a four week residency at the newly renovated Concrete Plant Park in the Bronx today. We're here in partnership with a terrific Bronx community organization, Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice, and we're deploying next to Swale, a floating urban...
READ, DRAW, and more in Hunts Point, Bronx
We're in the middle of a string of visits to Hunts Point Playground in the Bronx. Our weekly deployments are made possible by Leaves of Grass Fund and are part of a partnership with NYC Parks to support the Community Parks Initiative. Photos below. Almost every day...
Uni goes “Under the Viaduct” in West Harlem
On July 16th, the Uni transformed a block of 12th Avenue under the viaduct at a festival called “Under the Viaduct” organized by Savona Bailey-McClain and her West Harlem Art Fund. Check out the moss below!
Uni begins a run at Sean’s Place, a park in Astoria, Queens
Through the end of the month, the Uni reading room will appear every Friday at Sean's Place in Astoria, Queens. Our work here is in partnership with NYC Parks in support of the Community Parks Initiative. We're reaching some of the city's parks that have the greatest...