Empire City Motorcycle Club:
52 Years of Riding & Brotherhood!
Empire City Motorcycle Club, Inc. of New York City, was founded by a group of twelve motorcycle riders in October, 1964 as a motorcycle owner/rider club. We are the oldest ongoing gay all riding organization in the country and a vital part of the gay community in New York metropolitan area.
Empire City MC's open general meetings are held 8pm-9pm on the first Wednesday of each month* at "The Centre" 208 W 13th St. Check the activity sheet at the front desk to see which room we will be in. All interested men and prospective members are welcome to attend. *Always check our calendar in event of inclement weather or public holiday.
Featured Upcoming Rides & Events
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Although you can see our complete calendar online and in the box at the bottom of this webpage, here are a few featured upcoming rides and events for you to consider:
July Rides: Check our calendar at calendar.EmpireCityMC.com
Wed, 2 August, 20:00 – 21:00: Empire City MC's Open General Meeting, held 8pm-9pm on the first Wednesday of each month at "The Centre" 208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011. All interested men and prospective members are welcome to attend. Always check with the front desk/schedule to see which room we're booked into.
Sun, 13 August, 08:00 – 18:00: RIDE: Blue Knights NY2 Annual Suicide Run to benefit various charities. Cost: $35.00 Single and $55.00 Double. Registration 8:00AM to 10:00AM at Allan Shandler Park, Entrance on Jerome Avenue, 1/4 mile south of 233 St in “Da Bronx”
Thu-Mon, 17-21 August, 17:00 – 17:00 RIDE: Gay Pride Montréal. We had a really good time with this last year and there's a lot more to do than we did last year, from amusement parks to shopping and art galleries. Like last year, there will be two groups going up and coming back: highway riders and country riders -- everyone makes their own accommodation plans and we'll use What'sApp or SMS to arrange meet-ups for breakfast to chat about the day's plans. If you can, go up on 17th August (Thursday) and come home 21st August (Monday). It's a straight shot there and back -- about 9 hours (at the speed limit) including gas-ups, food breaks and the Canadian/United States border. RIDERS: If you're riding with us, meet at Lexington Candy Counter at 8am for breakfast, 9am kick-stands-up. If you're NOT RIDING, just meet us up there on Thursday night -- riders and non-riders welcome -- you can even take the train if you like! Remember: There is FREE MOTORCYCLE parking in Montréal in special areas. Gay Pride Montréal information: www.fiertemontrealpride.com/en/pride/
Wed, 6 September, 20:00 – 21:00: Empire City MC's Open General Meeting, held 8pm-9pm on the first Wednesday of each month at "The Centre" 208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011. All interested men and prospective members are welcome to attend. Always check with the front desk/schedule to see which room we're booked into.
Sat&Sun, 9-10 September: EVENT: The New York GLBT Expo at Javits’s -- *free admission this year!*
Thu-Sun, 14-17 September: Ride for the Cause. This is being discussed and coordinated presently. All hotel, gas, mileage expenses are to be refunded to motorcycle riders who volunteer to help "heard" and protect the folks riding bicycles on this three-day bike trek fundraiser. VERY GOOD to EXCELLENT motorcycle riding skills and training are REQUIRED.cycleforthecause.org/
Fri-Sun, 15-17 September: EVENT: Black & Blue Party at Oneida Campground. For more information, contact Evil Ed. Annual membership fee to Oneida Campground plus weekend accommodation must be paid to attend.
Fri-Sun, 29 September - 1 October: RIDE: Mates Leather Weekend (21st Anniversary). www.MatesLeatherWeekend.com
Wed, 4 October, 20:00 – 21:00: Empire City MC's Open General Meeting, held 8pm-9pm on the first Wednesday of each month at "The Centre" 208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011. All interested men and prospective members are welcome to attend. Always check with the front desk/schedule to see which room we're booked into.
Events coming sooner than you realise:
October: ECMC’s Anniversary Dinner (T/B/A)
Sat, 2 December, 18:00-21:00: SAVE THE DATE! AN AMCC SANCTIONED EVENT: ECMC's Annual Holiday Party & Toy Drive at the Stonewall Inn
REMEMBER: There are plenty of other events and rides added to our official calendar on a regular basis, especially day rides! Bookmark our official calendar at calendar.EmpireCityMC.com and come along with us on some great rides!
ECMC featured in UNION MAG
Union Mag (United Kingdom) came across the Atlantic to interview Empire City MC! Watch their view interview in the box above or by clicking here. Visit Union Mag's website at: "UnionMag.co.uk"
See the ECMC documentary
Watch episode two of Kiwi Callahan's "Where I Don't Belong" in the box above or by clicking here. "Where I Don't Belong" is a documentary series dedicated to smashing stereotypes and obliterating "old wives' tales". In episode two, Kiwi gets an exclusive look into the history and inner workings of Empire City Motorcycle Club. This is an exciting project for everyone involved, as we've has never opened our doors to a journalist at this level ever before.
ECMC featured in OUT! Magazine!
Click on 'Evil' Ed's bulge to see the article and photo spread!.jpg)
Rides & Events Calendar
To see a full-screen, monthly Rides & Events Calendar, click here.
ECMC is Online!
Websites are so "one directional"... Join the conversation on our facebook groups! Both ECMC and AMCC have them -- click on the logos to get there. We are also pleased to publish a monthly newsletter full of all sorts of gossip... er, news and information! There are loads of photos and only a few big words, so even us bikers can enjoy it!
We only send about one e-mail per month and you can unsubscribe at any time.