BOYFRIEND is a cooperative, which means it is owned and democratically-controlled by its members by the 'one member one vote' principle. Our workers are the legal owners of the business, while our consumer members have special perks and governance rights:

1. Community - Hang with us at regular member-only events

2. Governance - Share your thoughts at annual meetings and vote on strategy and vision of the cooperative. Consumer-members also have the opportunity to run for a seat on our "Council of Advisors"

3. Coffee perks - Come get free coffee (drip, cappuccino, whatever you want) once a month.

We ask all our members to abide by a code of conduct to ensure that BOYFRIEND remains a liberatory space.

Coming soon.

Want to learn more about co-ops? Or start your own cooperative? Here are some great resources:

• Ed.coop - A hub for educational resources and materials for teaching and learning about cooperatives with curated learning paths.

• US Federation of Worker Cooperatives - A grassroots membership organization for worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces. Be sure to check out their resources for starting your own coop.

• NYC Network of Worker Cooperatives (NYC NOWC) - The trade association for worker cooperatives in NYC. They host free events and other educational programming for worker coops, including startups.

• Cooperative Economics Alliance of NYC (CEANYC) - A cross-sectoral org that strengthens and expands community-led, democratically-controlled initiatives. They work with worker, financial and consumer co-ops to community land trusts and gardens, mutual housing, and low-income housing co-ops.