Where can an activist group hold a big town hall meeting in NYC?

March 21, 2019 6:37 AM

An activist group needs to emergency reschedule a big Town Hall next Wednesday the 27th in NYC. Where can we check about space? Needs: 200-300 people. Sound System. Wheelchair accessible. Projector preferred. We will pay what it takes. Ideas?
posted by andoatnp to Society & Culture (7 answers total)

Depending on the activist cause, a church might be willing to do it.
posted by corb at 7:16 AM on March 21, 2019 [3 favorites]

Check out the First Unitarian in Brooklyn Heights.

They host meetings and political fora and the like (ive attend them there). I think the AV side might be more of a you-bring-what-you-need type situation though.
posted by Exceptional_Hubris at 7:50 AM on March 21, 2019

What borough/area? I work for a large advocacy org that holds meetings of this size sometimes, I can ask the staff organizer for the relevant borough(s).
posted by showbiz_liz at 7:52 AM on March 21, 2019

Judson Memorial Church is the place for you
posted by Morpeth at 8:30 AM on March 21, 2019

I attended a DSA meeting held at St. Francis School for the Deaf in Crown Heights that was about that size. You could contact them to ask about space rental.

You should also check Bed-Stuy Restoration - it's a community development org that has a bunch of event space options, plus they're local to me and I can confirm that they're a great organization.
posted by showbiz_liz at 8:53 AM on March 21, 2019

Response by poster: Manhattan only.
posted by andoatnp at 10:08 AM on March 21, 2019

I sent your question to my Manhattan community organizer coworker, and she suggested The New School. Here's a link to their venue rental page.
posted by showbiz_liz at 10:22 AM on March 21, 2019