Mayday Space

Mayday Space A community space and organizing hub in Bushwick, Brooklyn for engaging programming, event hosting & social justice activism for all of NYC! Nicholas Ave.

WELCOME!
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Mayday is a community space in Bushwick, Brooklyn, that is both a citywide destination and a neighborhood resource for community empowerment, creative expression and engaging programming (check out our calendar: www.maydayspace.org/events or better yet, sign up for our shared weekly Mayday+Starr Bar events list: http://eepurl.com/bH3Mxj). Mayday is an organizing and soci

al hub for grassroots groups, neighborhood residents, artists and activists from across NYC (and beyond!) to hold classes, trainings, meetings, film screenings, retreats, conferences, art builds, and all-ages events on an affordable sliding scale. This collectively-managed space supports all movements for justice and is a welcoming place to conspire, create and celebrate together. GET INVOLVED!
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Join our diverse team of social justice-minded activists, organizers, artists, neighbors and friends! We are on the lookout for individuals inspired to develop engaging programming, conduct outreach across communities, and help keep the space tidy and well-run. Inbox us if that's you! DIRECTIONS TO MAYDAY:
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Mayday Space is located at 176 St. Nicholas in Bushwick Brooklyn in a shared 3-story church building. TRAIN: Take the L train to the Dekalb stop exiting at the intersection of Wyckoff Ave and Stanhope St. Walk against traffic on Stanhope and take a right one block up at St. It’s only 15m from Union Square and there easy transfer points from the A, C, G, J, M, and Z trains within Brooklyn. STARR BAR - Mayday's sister space: 214 Starr St - http://starrbar.com/
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Our allied bar is a large and colorful place to socialize, see performances, host dance parties, fundraisers and other special events. The space is outfitted with a full bar, a dance floor, and a kitchen. Proceeds from the bar directly support our movement space. TRAIN: Take the L train to the Jefferson Avenue stop at Wyckoff Avenue and Starr St. We are mid-way up the block. BUS: Take the B38 to Dekalb Avenue & Wyckoff Avenue. Head west to Starr St and turn south. Take the B57 to Flushing Avenue & Wyckoff Avenue. Walk east to Starr St and turn south. The walk from Starr Bar Mayday is less than 10 minutes.

Join us for a film screening and conversation of ‘La Dama De Las Llamadas’ and ‘No Controles’ this month! • Friday, Apri...
04/02/2026

Join us for a film screening and conversation of ‘La Dama De Las Llamadas’ and ‘No Controles’ this month!

• Friday, April 24th at 5:00p - Graduate Center, CUNY (365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, Room 9207)
• Saturday, April 25th at 3:30p - Centro Corona (104-05 47th Ave, Corona, NY 11368)
• Sunday, April 26th at 6:30p - Mayday Space (176 St Nicholas Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237)

These two films, one full length and one short, originally debuted at the 2025 Festival de Cine Internacional de Cali, Colombia.

A conversation about the films will follow the screenings. Films will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles.

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Este mes, tendremos proyecciones y conversatorios sobre dos películas, ‘La Dama De Las Llamadas’ y ‘No Controles.’

• Viernes, 24 de abril, 5:00p - Graduate Center, CUNY (365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, Sala 9207)
• Sabado, 25 de abril, 3:30p - Centro Corona (104-05 47th Ave, Corona, NY 11368)
• Domingo, 26 de abril, 6:30p - Mayday Space (176 St Nicholas Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237)

Ambas películas tuvieron su estreno en el Festival de Cine Internacional de Cali, Colombia del 2025.

Habrá un conversatorio después de cada proyección. Las películas serán en Español con subtítulos en Inglés.

Hey y'all,We're so excited to reach out with this ask to join and help grow our collective at Mayday. We are fortunate t...
12/17/2025

Hey y'all,

We're so excited to reach out with this ask to join and help grow our collective at Mayday. We are fortunate to have found some stability again through the love and support of our community of volunteers that has always propelled Mayday forward. Now we are looking to build back capacity for more original programming and movement work.

If you're thinking this might be the right path for you, check out the application 🔗 in our bio for more info 🌺

Please apply by Tuesday, January 12th

need a change of scenery this fall to work remotely or study? come co-work at mayday 💛 we’ll offer zapatista and 🍉coffee...
09/02/2025

need a change of scenery this fall to work remotely or study? come co-work at mayday 💛 we’ll offer zapatista and 🍉coffee, tea, and snacks. tuesdays starting 9/16- come through!

need a change of scenery this fall to study or work from home? come co-work at mayday💛 we’ll provide tea, coffee, snacks...
09/02/2025

need a change of scenery this fall to study or work from home? come co-work at mayday💛 we’ll provide tea, coffee, snacks and wifi. tuesdays starting 9/16- come through!

join us for Mupasi with on wednesday, august 13. a journaling session centered in mutual presence connection. supplies ...
08/06/2025

join us for Mupasi with on wednesday, august 13. a journaling session centered in mutual presence connection. supplies & light refreshments provided. bring a friend 💌

hey folks! we know some of you couldn’t make it to our last revitalization day, so let’s try this again with a little mo...
07/25/2025

hey folks!

we know some of you couldn’t make it to our last revitalization day, so let’s try this again with a little more notice!

join us next Tuesday, July 29, from 5pm-8:30pm to help organize and refresh our 2nd floor space! we’ll be:
-📚 tidying up the library
-🎨 reorganizing the art room so we can use it for workshops and art builds
📌 updating our community bulletin boards and resource area

no experience needed. just bring your energy, ideas, and we’ll provide food and refreshments 🍪☕

let’s make our space shine together! 💪✨

RSVPs appreciated (via link in bio) but not required, just come through if you can! 💌

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¡hola amigues!

Algunas personas no pudieron ir al último día del cuidado del edificio ¡Pero vamos a intentarlo de nuevo!

Colabora con nosotros el próximo martes 29 de Julio, de 5pm a 8:30pm para organizar y ordenar el segundo piso, vamos a :
-📚ordenar la biblioteca
-🎨 organizar el salón de arte, para poder usarlo durante clases de arte y construcción de pancartas
-📌actualizar la pizarra de eventos y anuncios de la comunidad, y el área de recursos.

No se necesita experiencia, solo trae tus ideas y energía, y nosotros traemos comida y refrescos. 🍪☕

¡Acompáñanos! ¡Vamos a ordenar nuestro espacio juntos! 💪

Confirmar su asistencia no es requerido, pero nos ayuda muchísimo. 💌

Join Nidal (.nyc) and Rosa (.official) this Monday as we discuss the lessons we’ve learned in the last 20 months from wi...
06/20/2025

Join Nidal (.nyc) and Rosa (.official) this Monday as we discuss the lessons we’ve learned in the last 20 months from witnessing the steadfast Palestinian resistance. Using footage we put together, as well as sharing insights from our time in Egypt providing aid to people evacuating Gaza, we will discuss the history and nature of the Palestinian resistance, martyrdom, the logic behind Operation Al Aqsa Flood, and the recent escalation between Israel and Iran, amongst other topics. We hope this screening creates a collective space to discuss unfolding events in the region and how we can create a culture that celebrates resistance at home.

Donations will be collected for May Day Space and for a Palestinian family currently residing in Cairo.

✨ time to breathe new life into the space and get it ready for summer! 🏡 join us for a revitalization day of cleaning 🧹,...
06/13/2025

✨ time to breathe new life into the space and get it ready for summer! 🏡 join us for a revitalization day of cleaning 🧹, installing ACs ❄️, hanging fresh artwork 🎨, and organizing supplies 📦. let's create a brighter, cooler, and more inspiring space for everyone! 💪🏽🌿

if you're free, come through to support tomorrow (saturday 6/14) from 10am - 2pm ❤️

✨ ¡es hora de revitalizar el espacio y prepararlo para el verano! ¡🏡 únete a nosotros para un día de revitalización de la limpieza 🧹, la instalación de aire acondicionado ❄️, colgar obras de arte 🎨, y la organización de materiales 📦. vamos a crear un espacio más brillante, más fresco, y más inspirador para todos! 💪🏽🌿 

si estás libre, ven a apoyar mañana (sábado 14/6) de 10am - 2pm ❤️

Estamos muy emocionades de tener a Dorelly Villareal, artesana y activista Afro-Colombiana, visitando nuestro espacio po...
05/29/2025

Estamos muy emocionades de tener a Dorelly Villareal, artesana y activista Afro-Colombiana, visitando nuestro espacio por primera vez.  Dorelly estará dando un taller de tejido artesanal y compartiendo la experiencia detrás de su marca, DORELY HECHO A MANO

Dorelly Villareal, es una artesana colombiana, nacida en Tumaco (1982) criada en Cali, activista, estudiante de psicología y madre de un hijo de 15 y una hija de 24 años. empezó a emprender en medio un proceso de sanación hace aproximadamente 15 años y desde su experiencia como mujer negra en Colombia ha encontrado una vía para ampliar su voz y dignificar la cultura del Pacífico colombiano a través del tejido artesanal, que da vida a cada una de las joyas que ella crea. Pasando por el mundo de las matemáticas y dando pasos por el camino de la resiliencia, llega al nacimiento de su marca Dorely Hecho a Mano (DHM) como una propuesta de joyería artesanal, contemporánea o neoartesanal que interpreta, reinterpreta y representa a través de cada diseño, al Pacífico colombiano y la diáspora africana desde sus tradiciones hasta la innovación en la forma de ver, hacer y reivindicar su mundo. DHM Se inspira en la mujer diversa, la identidad y el amor por las raíces.

El taller será en español y tendremos interpretación para aquelles que hablen Inglés
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We are beyond excited to have Dorely Villareal, Afro-Colombian artisan and activist, visiting our space for the first ti...
05/29/2025

We are beyond excited to have Dorely Villareal, Afro-Colombian artisan and activist, visiting our space for the first time. 

She will be leading a workshop on bead weaving and sharing the process behind her brand, DORELY HECHO A MANO

Dorelly Villareal is a Colombian artisan, born in Tumaco (1982) and raised in Cali. She is an activist, a psychology student, and the mother of a 15-year-old son and a 24-year-old daughter. She began a healing process approximately 15 years ago, and based on her experience as a Black woman in Colombia, she has found a way to amplify her voice and dignify the culture of the Colombian Pacific through artisanal weaving, which gives life to each of the jewelry pieces she creates. Passing through the world of mathematics and taking steps toward resilience, she has created her brand, Dorely Hecho a Mano (DHM), as a proposal for artisanal, contemporary, or neo-artisanal jewelry that interprets, reinterprets, and represents, through each design, the Colombian Pacific and the African diaspora, from their traditions to innovation in the way they see, make, and reclaim their world. DHM is inspired by diverse women, identity, and a love of their roots. 

The workshop will be given in Spanish and interpreting will be provided for English speakers

introducing the amazing artists performing this Friday, May 2nd starting 6:30 @ Mayday Space 🔥rsvp at link in bio 🔗 Sara...
04/29/2025

introducing the amazing artists performing this Friday, May 2nd starting 6:30 @ Mayday Space 🔥

rsvp at link in bio 🔗

Sarah Khatami () is an Iranian Muslim singer/songwriter with a keen eye for storytelling and a soulful voice that resonates with honesty and vulnerability. Her debut album, “stalemate,” was released in June 2024, receiving high praise from many notable music publications, including Illustrate Magazine and Cougar Microbes. Growing up with a diverse fusion of cultural influences, Sarah’s unique style merges elements of R&B, soul, and jazz, highlighted by complex vocal arrangements, expressed in both English and Farsi.

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Noah Arhm Choi is the author of Cut to Bloom, winner of the 2019 Write Bloody Prize. A Lambda Literary Writer in Schools, they received an MFA from Sarah Lawrence, and their work has appeared in Adroit Journal, The Rumpus, Poetry Daily, the recent anthology We the Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word, and elsewhere. Noah was shortlisted for the Poetry International Prize and received the Ellen Conroy Kennedy Poetry Prize, alongside fellowships and residencies from Kundiman, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and the Adirondack Center for Writing.

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Chispa is a collaborative music project featuring .chispa and Learning from music traditions from Latin America and the Caribbean, their music dreams of composting systems of oppression, reconnecting with the land, and channeling the power of q***r community.

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Dalia Elhassan is a Sudanese-American poet and writer based in NYC. Her work has been featured in the Michigan Quarterly Review, The Kenyon Review, SUNU Journal and most recently in the New-Generation African Poets Series (Sita) with her chapbook, In Half Light (2019, Akashic Books & African Poetry Book Fund). She is a recipient of the Hajja Razia Sharif Sheikh Prize for nonfiction and was shortlisted for the 2018 Brunel International African Poetry Prize. She can be found online

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11237

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