We are celebrating 15 years — and counting — of stories that are deeply researched and deeply felt, that build a historical record of what the city has been.

 
   
News from Home

News from Home

Reported from the imaginations of those on the front lines of New York City's housing struggles, a newspaper from the future brings tidings of homes for all.

Noah Fischer
The Green Shift

Two High School Activists

With school buildings ill-equipped to face the climate crisis, students advocate for retrofits and greener, healthier buildings.

Brianna Abad, Joaquim "Iz" Greenawalt, and Adam Sanders

What’s in a Gateway?

Plans for Chinatown placemaking have long called for a sculptural archway. Can this invented tradition reflect the diversity of social and cultural life in Chinatown today?

Kerri Culhane and Yin Kong

Join Us October 18–20!

In celebration of our 15th anniversary, we're organizing a special series as part of Open House New York weekend. Learn more and make reservations. →

 
How to Map New York City

How to Map New York City

A lot of art and a little science went into representing fifteen years of Urban Omnibus stories on a map of New York City.

Urban Omnibus

Long Island is Bugging Me

A disquisition into the urban/suburban and human/insect divides, and how people might come together when their surroundings are planned to keep them apart.

Sabina Sethi Unni

Everybody Should Be Honored

A rare combination of collective art project, community celebration, and environmental protest, the Hunts Point Fish Parade honors residents of the Bronx neighborhood and mobilizes them in the fight for its future.

Hatuey Ramos-Fermín
Urban Omnibus: 15 Years and Counting!

We are celebrating 15 years — and counting — with a print special edition!

Urban Omnibus: 15 Years and Counting! • Urban Omnibus

An Omnibus-Eye-View of New York City

Three sites featured in our Open House New York lineup. Learn more.

Why Aren't All Playgrounds For All Children?

Forty years after its inauguration, there is still much to learn from a mold-breaking NYC playground that provided space for disabled kids to play alongside their non-disabled peers.

Irina Verona and Jennifer Carpenter • Jun 06, 2024
Shelf Life
Design and Deploy

To temporarily transform public space, Street Lab's lending library of outdoor furniture is designed to stand up to regular travel, extreme heat, and children's imaginations.

Leslie Davol and Hannah Berkin-Harper • Jul 18, 2024
Living Legend

To reimagine the Cross Bronx Expressway, and redress damage it has wrought for generations, we have to see the corridor clearly as it is today.

Abigail Montes and Mariana Mogilevich • Feb 07, 2024
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