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:
The Uni at Morrison Ave Plaza in the Bronx
On three Mondays in June, the Uni transformed Morrison Ave Plaza in Soundview, the Bronx, into a place for the community to gather, read, and draw. Our host was Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice, and our partner was the nearby Clason’s Point branch of the New...
NYC Chinatown residency to extend through July
For eight weeks, a Uni has taken up residence in NYC's Chinatown, serving up reading, drawing, and learning opportunities to people of all ages in Sara D. Roosevelt Park. Thanks to new support from the Ong Family Foundation, we'll keep things rolling an extra month...
READ and DRAW come out in support of a One Day Plaza
Friends of Stryker Park is committed to transforming the north side of 97th St between Columbus and Amsterdam into a greener, safer public space. The Uni Project teamed up with NYC DOT to help create a One Day Plaza to help demonstrate and build support for this...
Uni visits SoHo this weekend
The Uni is on the street nearly every day of the week through the end of June! Join us this weekend for reading, drawing, and other hands-on activities outdoors in SoHo. We’ll be at Vesuvio Park at Thompson and Spring Streets on Saturday from 1-4pm 11am-2pm (to beat...
Uni begins an eight-week run in NYC’s Chinatown
The Uni Project has launched an eight week residency in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in NYC's Chinatown. Our work in Chinatown is part of a partnership with NYC Parks to serve neighborhoods in the city's Community Parks Initiative, and we're supported by Leaves of Grass...
Uni Project launches residency in Chelsea
The Uni has embarked on a six week residency in Chelsea, offering reading, drawing, and hands-on learning activities in Chelsea Park (West 27th St and 10th Ave). As always, our goal is to offer people from all walks of life a chance to gather around something good in...