Street Lab at Louis Niñé Boulevard

Charlotte Gardens, Bronx

2013 – Present

Street Lab has visited Louis Niñe Boulevard in the Bronx since 2013, each time in partnership with Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDCo). Our first visit in 2013 featured our original 360 degree reading room tower, and we’re excited to return soon!

A woman speaking at a podium for a celebration of opening of a new plaza in NYC.
Two women sitting at a wooden bench and staring at the camera on the street of NYC.
A car-free street with chalk murals and play obstacles on the ground.
A photo of children in a straight line facing the camera, with colorful play obstacles in front and school building in the back.
A photo of children in a straight line facing the camera, with colorful play obstacles in front and school building in the back.
A photo of children in a straight line facing the camera, with colorful play obstacles in front and school building in the back.
A photo of children in a straight line facing the camera, with colorful play obstacles in front and school building in the back.
A photo of children in a straight line facing the camera, with colorful play obstacles in front and school building in the back.
A little girl standing on an Open Street in NYC.
A group of teen performers dancing on the street of NYC.
pop-up community engagement
A photo of children in a straight line facing the camera, with colorful play obstacles in front and school building in the back.

Look back at our work on Louis Niñé Boulevard…

Blog posts:

Making a reading room at a hip hop concert in Bronx

Making a reading room at a hip hop concert in Bronx

On a summer evening in the Bronx, the Uni Project made a place for books and learning at a community hip hop concert and dance party. The concert honored Bronx living legend/hip hop founding father, DJ Kool Herc, and later in the evening Kool Herc himself took over...

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Uni lands on Louis Niñé Boulevard in the Bronx

Uni lands on Louis Niñé Boulevard in the Bronx

On Saturday, June 8, the Uni created a place to gather, read, and learn, right in the middle of Louis Niñé Boulevard in the Crotona East area of the Bronx. The street was closed to traffic that day thanks to the Women’s Housing and Economic Development...

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Past events at this location:

A view of an Open Street with elementary school students and teachers chalking on the ground.