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 joins One Day Plaza event on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
On April 30, the Uni landed at the intersection of Wyckoff and Myrtle Avenues, joining an event demonstrating what a permanent pedestrian plaza would be like at this location. The event was hosted by the Myrtle Ave BID and Ridgewood Local Development Corporation in...
Uni DRAW visits SHoP Architects
SHoP Architects are generous sponsors of DRAW NYC, our program that lets New Yorkers gather around drawing in public space. At the invitation of Kimberly Holden, a SHoP founder and principal, we dropped by the office this week, bringing the portable drawing studio...
Uni on Broadway for Earth Day
For Earth Day 2016, the Uni Project transformed a section of Broadway into an intimate place to gather around reading, drawing, and learning in the heart of Manhattan, with Union Square as a backdrop. Several blocks were made temporarily car-free for the day's...
Uni at St. Mary’s Park in the Bronx
The Uni brought reading and drawing to St. Mary’s Park in the South Bronx this weekend in support of a city-sponsored event promoting safe, healthy, nurturing environments for children. This deployment is also part of our 2016 partnership with NYC Parks to serve...
In memory of May Tongnok
Leslie and I were stunned to learn that a new friend and fellow New Yorker passed away unexpectedly on Friday. May Tongnok was many things, including a dedicated volunteer at the Uni Project. We will miss her deeply. May hailed from Nakhon Si Thammarat in Thailand,...
Thinking of volunteering with the Uni Project?
No time like the present! Meet other volunteers at a social event coming up soon on Tuesday, April 12. To get started, contact Leslie Davol. Help us put the act of learning “on stage” in New York City public space. We’re looking for dynamic volunteers who want to be...