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Women-led Urban design and Placemaking/Placekeeping studio. Creating and transforming resilient public spaces that are socially & culturally inclusive.

10/29/2026

Austin Street had a pirate takeover! 🏴‍☠️🐙💀

From little pirates on the hunt for treasures to colorful art, games, face painting, and plenty of Halloween magic, Forest Hills came alive for a day of community fun! 🎃✨

We loved transforming Austin Street into a playful world of imagination, creativity, and connection. Because public spaces should always have room for a little adventure! 💛

A huge thank you to NYC Department of Transportation and Neighbors for a Safer Austin Street for helping us bring another unforgettable celebration to Queens!

Ahoy, Forest Hills! 🏴‍☠️🐙

Rumor has it, pirates were spotted on Austin Street… 🏴‍☠️👀

Our pirate crew got creative decorating their very own Halloween candy bags, ready to fill with sweet treasures! 🍬🎨

Jump, jump! Stepping stones kept our little adventurers moving 💛

Little pirates chased bubbles, got their faces painted by our talented friend Anna Tiny Teapot Parties and new friends joined forces to bring our pirate ship to life! 🎨🫧🍬

There were spooky stories at StoryTime, a soft lawn to lounge on, and new musical instruments inviting everyone to make a little noise! 🥁🎶

Sooo many pirates, sooo much fun! 🏴‍☠️🐙💛 Forest Hills, you really showed up!

Sooo many pirates, sooo much fun! 🏴‍☠️🐙💛 Forest Hills, you really showed up!

From treasure hunts to creative adventures, Austin Street was filled with imagination, laughter, and a whole lot of Halloween magic.

The real treasure? Seeing our community come together to play, create, and celebrate! 💛

10/01/2026

🎃👻 FOREST HILLS, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! 🏴‍☠️🐝

Hive Public Space is proud to partner with NYC DOT as the Queens Signature Partner for Trick-or-Streets, teaming up with Neighbors for a Safer Austin Street to bring a FREE Halloween & Harvest Celebration to Austin Street!

🏴‍☠️ AHOY, FOREST HILLS! Get ready for a pirate-themed adventure 🏴‍☠️
✨ HERE’S WHAT’S IN STORE:
🎨 FREE art & games for ALL AGES
🍬 Candy bag giveaways (while supplies last!)
🎭 Face painting
🗺️ Treasure hunt prizes, including gift certificates to local Forest Hills gems!

🐝 THE BEST PART? IT’S ALL FREE! 🙌
Bring your little pirates, gather your crew, and join us for a day of Halloween magic, harvest fun, and community connection!

📲 SAVE this post so you don’t miss out, and SHARE it with your Forest Hills neighbors!
⚓️ See you on Austin Street, mateys! 🧡🐝

09/08/2026

🌱 PEACE GARDEN | SUMMER 2026
This summer marked our second collaboration with the Brownsville Community Justice and their youth, engaging NYC youth ages 14 to 24 through the Summer Youth Employment Program as part of our multiyear partnership with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Together, the youth cohort brought the Peace Garden to life through a youth driven Design / Build / Care process. Participants learned about placekeeping and the evolution of Osborn Plaza, collected inspiration for a garden space, researched native plants, and chose quotes and messages to display on a built planting bed.

The summer curriculum culminated in a planting bed prototype, designed and built by the youth and now living indoors at BCJC. This fall, Hive will return to build the second planting bed with BCJC’s Urban Agriculture youth cohort, bringing the project into its next phase. 🌿

Peace Garden moves youth beyond imagining public space to designing, building, and caring for it. Through hands on making and collective decision making, the project nurtures leadership, environmental stewardship, creative confidence, and a sense of ownership in the places young people help shape.

Because public space is not just something we design for communities. It is something we create with them. 🌱

08/11/2026

🐠 COME FOR THE OPEN STREET. WIN A FREE AQUARIUM TICKET! 🎟️
This summer, wellness is coming to Brownsville, with free activities, cool down spaces, and plenty of reasons to come back. 🌱✨

Every Wednesday, 2 to 5PM, Thatford Cul De Sac becomes a place to move, play, recharge, and connect. Every other week, the Pitkin Avenue BID and Hive Public Space teams bring free wellness programming for all ages and abilities, from meditation, sound healing, and yoga on the turf to ping pong, co****le, giant Jenga, art making, and a cooling station with bubbles floating through it all. 🧘🏾‍♀️🌿🫧🎨🏓

✨ Visit 5 Open Streets and get a FREE admission ticket to the New York Aquarium! 🐠🎟️
Bring a friend, bring the family, and make wellness part of your summer. 💚

📍 Thatford Cul De Sac Open Street, Brownsville, Brooklyn  🌱 June through September

07/30/2026

⚽️ Over the course of the FIFA World Cup, Our team collaborated with Chris Day to transform New York City’s public spaces into places of play, creativity, and community.

✨ 10 Soccer Streets Watch Parties
🎉 2 Neighborhood Block Parties
⚽️ 1,400 wooden soccer balls and jerseys decorated
💎 10,000+ rhinestones placed
🎨 2,000 temporary tattoos and stickers shared
💛 Thousands of New Yorkers came together to celebrate the world’s game.

From kick-off to the final whistle, every event was a reminder that public space has the power to bring people together across neighborhoods, cultures, and generations.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, created with us, and celebrated with us. 🐝💛⚽️

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07/14/2026

The Brownsville Wellness Market was a three-part series created to uplift local entrepreneurs, promote wellness, and celebrate the creativity of the Brownsville community.

Hosted by Pitkin Avenue BID and designed by , with support from the NYC Health Department, the series featured free, multigenerational programming including yoga, sound healing, meditation, recreational cycling, high intensity fitness classes and healthy cooking demonstrations.

For three unforgettable days, Zion Triangle came alive, bringing neighbors together through movement, art, and wellness while supporting more than 20 local entrepreneurs. This video captures what wellness means to some of them and how the market created space for care, connection, and community support.

This summer we’re bringing that same partnership and energy into OPEN STREETS with fun incentives, wellness programming, and new reasons to keep coming back all summer long.

Let’s relive last summer’s magic. This is just the beginning. ✨💛🐝

🎬: DaeQuan

07/06/2026

BROWNSVILLE 🌿☀️
This summer, Pitkin Avenue BID BID and Hive Public Space are transforming the Thatford Cul-de-Sac (Thatford Avenue & Pitkin Avenue) into an Open Street designed for community, movement, and connection.

Join us every Wednesday from July 8 through September 2, from 2–5 PM, as we turn the block into a vibrant community oasis with meditation, sound healing, yoga, wellness resources, cooling stations, art activities, games, and opportunities to connect with your neighbors.

✨ SHOW UP & GET REWARDED ✨
Pick up your punch card at any Open Streets event. Attend 5 events and receive a FREE admission ticket to the New York Aquarium! 🐠

Bring your friends, your family, and your neighbors, and spend the summer making memories together. 💛🐝❤️

07/02/2026

Soccer Streets Watch Parties are bringing the excitement of the 2026 World Cup to public plazas across New York City! ⚽🗽

Hosted by NYC DOT these events transform streets into vibrant community spaces where fans can cheer together, enjoy local performances, and celebrate the beautiful game.

We’re bringing the color and joy, the Hive way! 💛 Come create, play, and celebrate with us.

✨ Temporary tattoos and rhinestones to show off your favorite team
🎨 Soccer balls and wooden jerseys to decorate and take home
📸 A giant soccer ball photo opportunity to capture the moment
⚽ Foosball to get you ready for kickoff
🪑 Grab a seat and watch the match with us alongside fellow fans

Don’t forget to tag Hive Public Space in your photos. We’d love to see your game day spirit!

Join us at our upcoming Soccer Streets Watch Parties:

⚽ July 7 at 3:00 PM
📍 Kensington Plaza, Brooklyn
W85 vs. W87

⚽ July 10 at 2:00 PM
📍 Brooklyn Bridge Arches Plaza, Manhattan
W93 vs. W94

⚽ July 15 at 1:30 PM
📍 Corona Plaza, Queens
W99 vs. W100

We’ve loved celebrating with communities across the city at Paseo Park, Duane Joseph Plaza, Bankers Anchor Plaza, Lou Gehrig Plaza, Fordham Plaza, and Osborn Plaza.

See you at the next Soccer Streets Watch Party! 🌍❤️⚽

04/29/2026

🙌 Thank you to everyone who showed up and shared your voice at Broadway Junction!

Over the course of three days, we hosted two Pop-ups and one Community Workshop at different times, all designed to meet you where you are and make participation accessible.

Your feedback on the two conceptual plaza designs will directly shape the future of this space. This is what co-creation looks like!
Together, we are building a more vibrant and equitable public realm for East New York.

The project team is led by the NYC Economic Development Corporation | The Design team is led by and includes and for community engagement.

04/19/2026

A new vision for Broadway Junction is taking shape!
The Broadway Junction Plaza Project will transform the public realm around the station into a welcoming gateway for commuters, workers, residents, and visitors. As an extension of the Callahan Kelly Playground, the plaza will help shape the identity of the neighborhood, reimagine a busy intersection, and support future jobs, housing, and services

Join us at an upcoming Community Workshop or pop up to learn more and share your ideas💡

📍 Community Workshop Thursday, April 24 11am to 3pm

📍 Pop Up 1 Wednesday, April 22 4pm to 6pm

📍 Pop Up 2 Saturday, April 25 11am to 1pm

The project team is led by the NYC Economic Development Corporation -The Design team is led by and includes and

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