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Drawing Comparisons—a photo-essay inspired by Helen Levitt
My favorite place in the Lower East Side is… – the boy eyed the chalk prompt written in the middle of Avenue B, “What about my favorite place to hang out with my friends? Can I write that?” “Sure,” I answered. He dropped to his knees. S – T – S, he chalked carefully....
Residency launched in Flushing Meadows Park with Queens Museum
We return to Corona to serve on of the hardest hit communities during the pandemic, creating an open-air art studio for families waiting in line for a food pantry hosted by the Queens Museum. The line can be long, and we’re there to help kids be engaged, happy, and...
Residency launched to support Avenue B Open Street, Lower East Side
We're out to support New York City neighborhoods that are hosting newly-created Open Streets, and here's an example of how we're doing it. We've committed our PLAY and Street Marker programs to land every Friday afternoon on the Avenue B Open Street (between E 12th...
Three open-air Learning Hubs launching across West Harlem
This week Street Lab launches three new Learning Hubs in partnership with HYPOTHEkids to host outdoor afterschool and offer other learning experiences in parks and plazas across West Harlem. Each location will feature Street Lab’s SOLVE puzzle station, homework help...
Chelsea Symphony on the street—Brass!
Today we brought musicians from The Chelsea Symphony to the street once again, this time five members of the brass section, who landed at Chelsea Market’s curbside dining area, transformed into a performance space. These events are part of Street Lab’s efforts to...
Homework Hubs return to Chelsea!
As part of our COVID response, we launched pop-up, open-air meeting places for NYC students called Homework Hubs. Starting next week, we'll return to the heated, outdoor dining area at Chelsea Market to make a place for learning, safely. Students of all ages can meet...
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Street Lab expanding programs for safe play on NYC streets
PRESS RELEASE 2020-10-12 Street Lab expanding programs for safe play on NYC streets NYC nonprofit organization Street Lab will bring new opportunities for safe play for children to city streets throughout the fall, supported by Spin. Street Lab will offer its PLAY...