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 800 days of programming in 229 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:
New community partnership with Chelsea Market
Since 2019, Street Lab has activated public areas of Chelsea Market with programs that bring the neighborhood together and connect people from all walks of life. Check out a new page that describes what we're creating at the market in 2021.
Bringing the symphony outside
In the weeks ahead, Street Lab will re-purpose Chelsea Market’s curbside dining areas along West 16th St to offer a series of open-air musical performances by musicians from The Chelsea Symphony. Our goal is to bring music to the street, support local small businesses...
Almost there! Donate to Street Lab
Dear friends, There’s still time to make a year-end, tax-deductible contribution to Street Lab! Support from individuals provides a third of our budget and lets us answer requests from underserved neighborhoods across NYC. Here’s a letter describing our work in 2020...
Looking ahead to 2021
Dear friends, We hope you are healthy, safe, and finding your way forward as we look to a new year. We’re writing to ask for your support as we commit ourselves to help New York City bounce back in 2021, better than before. Since the day that public space re-opened...
Partnership between Street Lab and Spin to support NYC Open Streets.
Catch a newly released video and article about our collaboration with Spin this past year to support NYC Open Streets, offering a pop-up environment for play and learning for NYC kids and families in underserved neighborhoods. We are grateful to Spin and our community...
Homework Hub in Chinatown, supporting NYC Students
As part of our COVID response in 2020, we launched pop-up, open-air meeting places for NYC students called Homework Hubs. Thanks to support from the Paul and Phoebe Bock Activism Fund and individuals who made donations in Paul and Phoebe Bock's memory, we were able to...