Puffin Brooklyn

05/21/2026

"As reproductive rights shrink nationwide, university students are building grassroots networks to get contraception to their peers."

New from writer Nikole Rajgor. Puffin continues to be a proud supporter of Student Nation!

As reproductive rights shrink nationwide, university students are building grassroots networks to get contraception to their peers.

04/28/2026

NY Times bestselling author and acclaimed artist Molly Crabapple recently sat down with the feminist, socialist magazine LUX for a beautiful interview about bringing back to life the people of the Bund and what lessons their resistance holds for us today. Puffin is proud to support the work of both Molly and Lux and we highly recommend this 10 minute read.

Lux Editor-in-Chief speaks with Molly Crabapple on resistance, necromancy, and socialist meetings.

04/17/2026

Look at our adorable window display! These fabulous wearable pieces are by .sunny. They're part of Starling Skies: An Art Show With Trans Kids and Adults, which co-curators and are hard at work installing. This show is part of the inaugural , featuring over 120 trans artists in 12 exhibitions in NYC. We hope you'll come visit!

Opening Saturday, April 18th, 1-4.

On view Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11-5.

With special events on 5/7 and 5/17. Save the dates!

04/13/2026

Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives announces that the 2026 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will go to Bay Resistance & Unión del Barrio!

An in-person award ceremony in New York City will be held on May 2.

Supporting participation in the arts and community engagement.

04/09/2026

New York's first Trans Art Fest is getting some BUZZ! Check out this piece from "Brooklyn Paper". The Puffin Foundation is absolutely delighted to be a sponsor and exhibition site for this vibrant and important new festival.

At New York City's first Trans Art Fest, more than 120 trans artists are showcasing their work in 12 all-trans exhibitions and over 20 events.

03/24/2026

We’re proud to announce this year’s winners of The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship: Hands Off NYC and Unidos MN. These two grassroots organizations help mobilize efforts in their communities in New York City and Minneapolis.

Award ceremony will be May 18th. More information to follow!

03/06/2026

Wishing a muy feliz cumpleaños to our Artist in Residence, Blanka Amezkua!

You can visit any MWF from 11-6 or Sat/Sun from 12-5, through March 21st.

This Sunday, March 8th, we're having a special guest, (Marco Saavedra), in conversation with Blanka starting at 1:00 pm. (Rumor has it that there will be homemade, vegan NOPALES!)

03/03/2026

Join us on Sunday 3/8 to hear from two extraordinary creative artists & activists. Puffin's current Artist in Residence, Blanka Amezkua, will be conversation with Marco Saavedra of La Morada, the restaurant/mutual aid kitchen/community hub in the Bronx. Topics will include their shared commitment to immigrant rights, their creative collaborations, including their most recent exhibit at Bronx Arts Space, and the story behind their very special running club, Running for Ayotzinapa 43.

The event will start at 1 PM and Puffin Brooklyn will be open that day from 12-5. Free admission, of course!

Sunday 3/8
1 PM
227 5th Avenue (between President & Carroll)

03/01/2026

03/01/2026

Happy Women’s History Month!

From the fight for women’s suffrage to the Women’s Liberation Movement and ongoing struggles for gender justice, New Yorkers across race, class, and identity have organized to expand rights and equality.

📍Explore these stories in Activist New York.