Latest News from Street Lab
First-time donors to Street Lab will have donations matched though Dec 31
We're excited to announce that Street Lab’s Board of Directors will match donations from first-time donors up to $15,000 through the end of the year. This means that your contribution will go twice as far, helping us reach our ambitious goals to serve more...
Street Lab’s co-founders ask for your support
Dear friends and followers, Street Lab has been out there on the streets of New York City 535 times this year—a record for us—and we’ll soon pass the 20th anniversary of our first pop-up, a film festival in a vacant lot that is still going strong. On the ground, our...
Looking back at 2024
Street Lab is out there on the streets of New York City, nearly every day, across all five boroughs. Here’s the year in review. 535 Pop-ups. 73 Community partners. 93 Locations in NYC. 98% in low-moderate income areas. 10
New public spaces launched…
535 pop-ups in 2024, expanding what’s possible on the street
As we close out 2024, here's a quick look at just one of the 535 pop ups Street Lab is on pace to complete this year. Local bike club Pinapple Ride reached out to Street Lab this fall with a beautiful idea: creating a pedestrian plaza on a dead end street that runs...
Supporting a new Open Street in Washington Heights with a mural and more
Street Lab works with communities across New York City to create and support new open Streets in historically underserved areas of the city. Read the story of our work on Audubon Ave, which has included pop-ups, a community design process, and a mural painted last...
Street Lab’s 10-year partnership on Jennings Street in the Bronx
Street Lab sticks with our community partners over the long haul, helping bring their vision for neighborhood public spaces to life. Here’s the story of our 10-year partnership with Lonnie Hardy and Caldwell Enrichment Programs on Jennings St in the Bronx, which has...