Empire City Motorcycle Club:
60 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!)
Empire City's Holiday Party &
Toy Drive at Santa Saturday®
Kindly read this message - there have been changes to our holiday party and toy drive this year! We are not hosting our event at The Stonewall Inn this year for a change of pace. Read on... there have been more changes since the last newsletter! Since times are hard right now, we felt all of the charitable holiday parties would “compete” against each other this year, straining everyone's pocketbooks.
Therefore, Empire City MC's gift card and toy drive for Rising Ground Children's Services will take place at The Bucks MC Santa Saturday® this year!
Bucks MC present Santa Saturday® 2025 - Tradition with A Purpose
Mark your calendars for November 28-29 as we come together for one of the most beloved holiday traditions in our community! Santa Saturday® is more than just an event - it's a celebration of friendship, fun, and giving back. Reunite with friends, enjoy fabulous performances from drag queens, and be delighted by Santa Claus & Friends spreading holiday cheer. Guests can also participate in both a silent auction and a limited live auction, with all proceeds benefiting charities that support our local communities. From laughter and dancing to bidding and giving, Santa Saturday® 2025 is where holiday spirit meets purpose. Join us as we continue this proud Bucks MC tradition of celebrating together while making a difference.
Rooms (optional) can be booked by calling: New Hope Inn & Suites at +1 215 862-5221 and mentioning “Santa Saturday®.” Please note that the hotel will increase room rates as we get closer to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Reserve soon!
https://bucksmc.org/santa-saturday/
Wondering what's become of our AMCC sanctioned event on 6th December 2025 in New York City? Don't fret! We're hosting a Holiday Gathering at Ty's Bar NYC, 114 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014 starting at 21:00! No admission, no 50/50s, no Jello. Just friends having a good time before the holidays descend upon us... We sincerely hope you enjoy the changes this year to help lighten your event load and cost and we look forward to seeing how it is received.
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!
Click on 'Evil' Ed's bulge to see the article and photo spread!.jpg)
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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