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:
Creating a place for writing—our residency at Chelsea Market continues
Our newest program WRITE is in a month-long residency at Chelsea Market—join us every Sunday from 11am-2pm! WRITE is being developed in partnership with Therese Cox, a Heyman Center Public Humanities Fellow at Columbia University. Thanks to Chelsea Market for hosting...
Volunteers from Blackstone give kids a chance to BUILD and EXPLORE in Chinatown
Children and families were treated to a chance to explore urban nature and build with Lego and MagnaTile in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown today, thanks to the Blackstone Charitable Foundation and Blackstone employees who volunteered and work one-on-one with...
Make a place for writing—our newest program WRITE begins residency at Chelsea Market
All of our programs are based around a simple activity that New Yorkers can do together in public space. Our latest program WRITE just began a month-long residency at Chelsea Market—come join us every Sunday from 11am-2pm! WRITE is being developed in partnership with...
EXPLORE lands at Union Square Park
Today, our pop-up science exhibit EXPLORE returned to Union Square Park to support "It's My Park Day," a celebration of nature, sustainability, and Union Square Park. Thanks to our partners today, including Washington Square Eco Projects and Barnes and Noble (who...
Designing a communal street table with Open Architecture New York
We need a communal table to support our programming, and we want one that will distinguish us from the folding tables out there. But the table still needs be portable and lightweight enough to transport by minivan. Open Architecture New York—an organization that...
Leslie speaking at NYCxDESIGN Week
This Friday in Long Island City, Leslie Davol, Co-founder/Executive Director of Street Lab/Uni Project will be speaking on a lunchtime panel as part of NYCxDESIGN Week. Registration here (free).