Empire City Motorcycle Club:
62 Years of Riding & Brotherhood!
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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 organisation in the country and a vital part of the gay community in New York metropolitan area.
We are exclusively a gay men's motorcycle club - owning and riding a motorcycle are requirements for membership.
Empire City MC has two regular monthly meetings, our "Open General Meeting" (business meeting) is held 8pm-9pm the first Wednesday of each month and our less-formal "social" hour is held from 8pm-9pm on the third Wednesday. You may attend with Zoom teleconference at https://bit.ly/ECMC-MEET (this link works for both meetings!)
2026 Biker Weekend
The Bike Blessing - 26 June
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You know summer is in the air when it's time for Empire City’s Annual Bike Blessing & Christening! Because of a scheduling conflict with this year’s Pride March in Washington D.C., we moved our event to the Friday prior to the Stonewall Riot March. This means we are celebrating a week later than usual. If you are joining us with a new bike, this is your chance to get it christened (named). We highly recommend deciding on a name before you arrive, as this is a common conundrum for many new riders! We are happy to announce that our emeritus member, Mark Wind, will once again be performing the christenings and the blessing. If you are arriving by motorcycle, you can park in front of Ty’s any time after 10:00. Empire City members will be present to guard these spots starting at 09:00. You need not remain at Ty’s – you can explore the city while your bike is guarded by us. Most riders begin to arrive after 17:00, and the festivities officially begin at 19:00 PM. If you don't have a motorcycle, that's okay—we love admirers, too! Come celebrate a new season of riding with Empire City and our fellow clubs.
The Biker Picnic - 27 June
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Each year, Empire City MC welcomes bikers to their Annual Biker Picnic! Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? This is a motorcycle mandatory event: you must arrive by motorcycle! We will meet up at Burger King, 15405 Rockaway Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11434 around 08:30, it’s kickstands up promptly at 09:00 for a fun ride (detailed ride planning, ride map), the ride ends at around 11:45 at Flo's Luncheonette, 302 Middle Rd, Blue Point, NY 11715 for lunch, compliments of Empire City MC!
Naked Pool Party by M.A.N. - 27 June
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Immediately following lunch, we invite you to attend a naked pool party in Fire Island Pines. This is a separate event, with some requirements. For more information, click on the image above and the subsequent weblinks therein. Of note: Limited tickets for the naked pool party must be purchased in advance!
The Pride March - 28 June
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Rides & Events Calendar
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To see a full-screen, monthly Rides & Events Calendar, click here.
Learn more about ECMC
We have a variety of ways to reach out to us and for you to see what we're doing!1) ECMC OFFICIAL CALENDAR - See all of our rides, events and meetings on our official Google Calendar - it changes frequently, so it's best to add our calendar to yours, just click on "add to Google calendar" in the lower left of your screen to add our calendar to yours! You can choose what colour our events and rides show up to make things easy to see.
2) MOTORCYCLISTS SIGNAL CHAT - Install Signal on your mobile phone and/or desktop. Then join our exclusive "Motorcyclists on Signal" Signal channel by clicking here.
3) E-MAIL - You may contact any of our individual officers by just sending an e-mail to the appropriate person: click here to contact us
4) SOCIAL MEDIA - Although not used much, we have a MeWe Group, and a Facebook Group that you're free to puruse.
5) RUMBLINGS NEWSLETTER - ECMC has published a monthly newsletter, 'Rumblings' for over a decade (read our newsletter archives here). You may subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here to send an opt-in e-mail to our servers, you may unsubscribe just as easily -- just make the subject read: "UNSUBSCRIBE ECMC" and then confirm your cancellation by replying to the e-mail sent. Rumblings has biker news and information, as well as ECMC and regional club information.
6) CONSIDER JOINING US - If you are a gay or bisexual man who is a licensed motorcyclist, we invite you to join us for a few rides and get to know our group. We'd also love the opportunity to learn more about you. To join, you'll need two full ECMC members to sponsor you, assess your riding skills, and nominate you for a vote by the membership for admission as an Associate Member. Associate Membership has a low annual fee of $35 and includes easy-to-meet participation requirements. After six months, you may apply for Full Membership if you wish. Full Membership dues are $100 per year and require greater participation, including attending our Open General Meetings on the first Wednesday of each month. If you upgrade from Associate to Full Member, you pay only the prorated difference. Full Members receive a complete set of club colours (including the backpatch and/or cheesegrater, our studded leather backpatch), an official ECMC name tag, the right to hold office, and voting privileges in all club matters. Read more about membership here.
Watch 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 was featured in OUT!
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ECMC was 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"
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