Upcoming Events

Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Panel: Creating Access to NYC Waterfronts

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Join us for a conversation on waterway access at Pier 57 and a last chance to view the Photo Urbanism Desire Lines and Daylighting photography exhibition!
Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Reimagining: Land and Memory in Van Cortlandt Park

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 @ 5:00 – 8:00 PM

Reflection of the Past, Present, and Future at the Van Cortlandt Park Enslaved African Burial Ground with Artist Dennis RedMoon Darkeem

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Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Mourning Death: An exploration of processing at Van Cortlandt Park's Enslaved African Burial Ground

Thursday, August 21, 2025 @ 5:00 – 8:00 PM

Join artists Susan Misra and Marcela Torres from ‘Weaving Liberation’ and Tijay Mohammed for this participatory exploration of processing death and sadness in our lives, viewed through the eyes of Hinduism, Nahuatl, and West African traditions. 

Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Desire Lines and Daylighting: A Photo Exhibition of NYC's Waterfronts

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 @ 6:00 PM – Wednesday, July 16, 2025 @ 1:00 AM

Design Trust for Public Space, in partnership with Pier 57, presents “Desire Lines and Daylighting” by photographer and filmmaker Nathan Kensinger. This multimedia exhibition documents local efforts to protect and expand access to New York’s waterways.

Past Events

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Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at Socrates Sculpture Park

Thursday, August 15, 2024 @ 5:30 – 7:30 PM

Join Design Trust for Public Space, Municipal Art Society, and Open House New York for a Public Space Potluck at Socrates Sculpture Park.

Free!

Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at Smiling Hogshead Ranch

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 @ 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Join us for a community potluck at Smiling Hogshead Ranch with the Design Trust for Public Space and Long Island City Partnership!

Free!

Public Space Potluck

DIY Dinner Party at 60 Wall Street Atrium

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Saying goodbye to a persisting slice of 80’s Egyptian revival aesthetic at 60 Wall Street. 🕯️🌴

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Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at Uptown Grand Central

Wednesday, September 06, 2023 @ 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Gather with public space lovers for a community potluck under the Metro North Station in Harlem!

Free!

Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at Gotham Park

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 @ 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Gather with public space lovers for a community potluck and a firsthand look at the new Gotham Park (formerly Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan!)

Free!

Public Space Potluck

First Avenue Water Plaza

Thursday, August 22, 2019 @ 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Join the Design Trust and SCAPE studio along with public space enthusiasts for a communal potluck on Thursday, August 22, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, at the First Avenue Water Plaza.

Free!

Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at Herbert Von King Park

Thursday, August 08, 2019 @ 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Join the Design Trust and public space enthusiasts on Thursday, August 8, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, at the historic Herbert Von King Park, in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn to celebrate places that bring communities together. 
Free!

Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at the West Harlem Pier Park

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 @ 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Gather with public space lovers for a breezy potluck on Tuesday, August 21, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, at the West Harlem Pier Park on the Hudson River and watch the sunset.

Free!

Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at the New Sherman Creek Pop-Up Park

Thursday, August 09, 2018 @ 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Join the Design Trust for Public Space and New York Restoration Project (NYRP) for a Public Space Potluck on Thursday, August 9, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, at the new Sherman Creek Pop-Up Park, in the Inwood neighborhood, Upper Manhattan.

Free!

Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at Freeman Plaza East

Thursday, September 28, 2017 @ 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Gather with city enthusiasts as we share a meal on Thursday July 20, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, at Freeman Plaza East (Varick St. between Watts and Broome) in Lower Manhattan.

Free!

Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at Concrete Plant Park

Wednesday, August 09, 2017 @ 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Join us and the Bronx River Alliance for a Public Space Potluck on August 9, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, at Concrete Plant Park, at Westchester Avenue in the Bronx.

Free!

Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at Morningside Park

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 @ 6:00 – 7:30 PM

On Tuesday, August 23rd we will wrap up our summer public space potluck series at the historic Morningside Park in Harlem, completed in 1895. Join us from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. to dine and mingle with other urbanites.

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