Feb 4, 2026
New Youth Leadership Program—apply now! We’re accepting applications for a new weekend program for New York City high school students. Ten students will be selected for a civic engagement experience with our partners in Central Harlem, focusing on the community’s...
Jan 28, 2026
Barnard student research supports Street Lab’s work on NYC Open Streets Students from Barnard College have volunteered and interned with Street Lab for many years, in neighborhoods near campus and across the city. Recently, urban studies major Mariah Iris Ramo worked...
Jan 23, 2026
Street Lab hiring Youth Education Manager and Program Staff Street Lab is hiring a Youth Education Manager to design, develop, and implement our growing portfolio of youth education programs. We’re also hiring Program Staff to run our pop-ups on the streets of New...
Jan 20, 2026
Street Lab portable reading rooms for NYC enter their 15th year of service If you haven’t encountered one of Street Lab’s pop-up reading rooms over the past 15 years, keep an eye out in 2026. We’re rolling out to even more locations—reach out to get...
Jan 15, 2026
2026 season is underway Street Lab’s 2026 season is already underway, starting with a residency of ONE BIG TABLE and BUILD at a food pantry run by HEALTH for Youth Staten Island. Get in touch to partner with us this year. Pop-up that changes New York. Contact...
Dec 29, 2025
Almost there! Make a tax-deductible contribution to Street Lab in 2025 Dear friends and followers, There’s still time to make a year-end, tax-deductible contribution to Street Lab! Support from individuals goes directly to our work in underserved neighborhoods across...
Dec 16, 2025
A mural and two new designs for a school in Brownsville, Brooklyn This year, Street Lab created a mural and two new designs—Play Pods and Arena Benches—for Riverdale Ave Community School to use in their yard and on an Open Street we created together with partner...
Dec 8, 2025
Street Lab expands programs to involve youth in our work Street Lab’s youth programs now include paid internships for NYC high school students who are helping to run Play Streets and School Streets alongside our team. We’ve also rolled out a new K-8 curriculum...
Dec 1, 2025
Asking for your support Dear friends and followers, Street Lab has been on the streets of New York City 557 times this year— a new record for us—bringing New Yorkers together and deploying new ideas in 105 public spaces across 54 neighborhoods. Pop-up cooling...
