Brooklyn Creative League gives freelance professionals, small-shop companies, and nonprofits the tools they need to get their work done: affordable, green shared workspace, office amenities, and a community of professional colleagues.
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BCL in Urban Land Magazine
The November/December 2009 issue of Urban Land magazine focuses on retrofitting interior spaces. BCL leads off the slideshow on shared office spaces.
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December 9th, 2009
BCL Featured on About.com
Ginny Wiehardt, About.com’s Fiction Writing Guide, has a nice post on Brooklyn Creative League’s creative writers. Here’s what writer, artist, and musician Summer Pierre had to say:
“I knew that I needed a space to go and be with other people because I tend to whither in isolation, but I was worried about the kind of time I could commit to an office space and the kind of rent I could consistently afford…I love the new and open atmosphere at BCL. It makes me want to go there and get to work.”
October 28th, 2009
Zipcar Discounts for BCL Members
Zipcar and Brooklyn Creative League, Inc. have joined forces to provide BCL members access to Zipcars at a discounted rate! Dig the benefits:
- Discounted membership & driving rates (only $9/hour or $69/day Monday-Friday in NY for most Zipcars).
- More than 20 makes and models including; pickup trucks, MINIs, Convertibles, BMWs, Hybrids and Outbacks.
- Easy access to vehicles that live in neighborhoods all over the city. Click to find cars nearest you. http://www.zipcar.com/find-cars/
- Universal membership which allows you to seamlessly use Zipcars in Boston, NYC, Washington DC, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, London and more to come…
How cool is that?!!
August 26th, 2009
BCL in the Neighborhood News
The dog days of August brought out the love for BCL from the local media. We were featured in:
- Hey Brooklyn, a great podcast produced by the winsome (and whip-smart!) blog The Amber Show.
- The Linewaiters Gazette. Published by the Park Slope Food Coop, the Gazette is a window onto the soul of this Park Slope institution–the good, the bad, the lovable, and the absurd. Adriana Velez wrote our feature, so be sure to check out her scrumptious food blog.
August 26th, 2009
BCL Featured in Daily News
Brooklyn Creative League was featured in the July 13, 2009 edition of New York Daily News:
From a light-filled Gowanus loft that used to be a sweater factory, three-month-old Brooklyn Creative League offers options ranging from full-time desks ($425 per month), part-time desks ($225 per month) and a reserve-online feature that lets customers book space only when they need it.
Sarah Goltz Shelbaya, 35, a health consultant from Windsor Terrace, was so taken with the space she gave up a free office in SoHo to rent a cubicle.
“It was closer to home, and I felt comfortable immediately,” she said. “I also liked that there would be some connection with the people: You’re working in the same way, even if you’re not doing the same work.”
Bike racks and a changing room for working moms are planned. Free two-week trials are available.
July 14th, 2009
July Events
Brooklyn Creative League proudly announces the July events calendar. Need help with social networking and new media? See you July 8th. Trying to figure out whether or not to incorporate? Check out our meeting on small business law on the 15th. Want sparkling conversation over local organic food? Look no further than the BCL-Green Edge NYC supper club on the 20th. And come on down to the Brookyn Creative Freelancers Meet Up on July 30th.
June 29th, 2009
BCL Feature in Overflow Magazine
There’s a nice profile of Brookyn Creative League in OVERFLOW, a great new quarterly that covers the arts, culture, and politics in the neighborhoods surrounding the Gowanus Canal. You can pick up a hard copy in your local coffee shop, or check out the article here.
June 11th, 2009
Bloggers Workday at BCL: Thursday, June 18th
Yo Brooklyn/NYC bloggers! Get out of your apartment and leave the coffee shop behind. Come on down to the Bloggers’ Workday at Brooklyn Creative League. Spend the day bloggin’, gabbin’, and hangin’ out with other Brooklyn bloggers. We’ll give you a roomy desk, a fat internet connection, and all the coffee you can drink.
It’s FREE, but space is limited to 25, so RSVP early. Our co-hosts at Squarespace are springing for food. All you have to bring is a laptop!
When: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 9am - 6pm
Where: Brooklyn Creative League, 540 President Street, 3rd Floor
RSVP: Here
June 9th, 2009
