Where we work
Our programs pop up in:
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
Everywhere we go is by request from local groups or city agencies and we prioritize underserved locations. Since 2011, we’ve offered over 950 days of programming in 250 public spaces across New York City.
We also send kits around the world so that other cities can copy our model. So far, we’ve created more than 50 programming kits for libraries, agencies, and organizations across the globe.
Explore deployments on our blog:
Mid-year update—dreams for our streets
Dear friends and followers, Here’s a quick update on Street Lab at the halfway mark of 2021. To date, Street Lab has already popped-up a record 95 times on the street, providing reading rooms, play streets, and drawing studios across the city. And 150+ more...
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...