Hayko was born in Istanbul to Armenian parents. He lived in Strasbourg, France from age 19 for 10 years. He came to New York City in 1988 with his wife; both daughters were born here. Hayko is widely respected for both the quality of his rugs and for his personal integrity. He works closely with museums and private collectors; he specially enjoys working with new owners, and encourages people to come in for Turkish coffee and a Look at his showroom located at 9-20 35th Avenue, Space 3D, Astoria, …

The purpose of this group is to promote the ancient art of rug weaving in the greater NY area. If you are an arts & crafts lover, this another medium you will simply love to work in. However, unlike knitting or other crafts, there is nowhere in Manhattan to learn the secrets of rug weaving...until NOW! We are starting off with beginner's workshops with the hopes of creating a future weaving circle. Come and enjoy a cup of Turkish coffee with us!

There's a growing startup community in the 11222/11211 area. Let's make it better by meeting, sharing, and having coffee together (and happy hours too!). Oh, and The New York Times also called this gathering the "who's who of digital startups."

Welcome to the Genuine Girlfriends of New York City! We are a close-knit group of young professionals btwn 24-40 years of age, all female that live in the Tri-state Area. This is an exclusive "Girlfriend" group for those of us that are done with college and want the closeness we felt with friends we had growing up.  This group will comprise of girls that aren't catty,  not self-absorbed, you've been described as sweet, caring, with a good heart, and want to develop genuine friendships with GENUI …

A book group for people in Sunnyside and Woodside, Queens (or those who want to come here). Any age, any gender, is welcome. This is a group for people who want to meet others every month or two to talk about a book we've all read (or mostly read. We know, sometimes you hate a book and you just can't finish it. Come tell us how much you hated it and why!), and get to know people near you.

We are a diverse group of knitters and crocheters of all skill levels, ages, and walks of life. Pull out your needles or hooks, grab your yarn, and join us!

An ambitious & exclusive & social club for 25's-45's with souls of adventurers, and a fiery love of the arts. Together we explore the endless treasure troves of NYC and beyond...sky's the limit, so long as it's RAD.

We are a group of women and men (30s, 40s, 50s) who plan to meet together socially, for dining, conversation, coffee, movies, book reviews, etc. You don't need to live in Middle Village or Forest Hills to join, only to want to attend events in these areas, or surrounding areas of Queens.

Small Business owners or dreamers can join with other entrepreneurs to share ideas and strategies for successfully developing a business in NorthWest Queens, in the most diverse community of New York City! Over a simple (or complex) breakfast, we will meet each other, hear about each other's businesses (1 minute presentations) and listen to a speaker with experience on a subject that is of interest to us. City Coffee is a wonderful small diner in the heart of Jackson Heights, on 37th Ave. and th …

A Long Island City based book club! We'll pick a book then meet locally to watch the movie once a month. "Never judge a book by its movie." J. W. Eagan

Are you a young professional residing in Sunnyside, New York City's third most livable neighborhood*?  Join us in building a network of young professionals in the greater Sunnyside area. * Source: New York Magazine

Nomad developer, freelance designer, budding entrepreneur! – Need a change from the ever-same cafés you work out of? Join us for a day of guerilla coworking, in a new inspiring location every time. Some pro tips: Plan to do offline work. Some locations might not have WiFi. No Twitter, e-mail, surfing means productive hours! Bring your own coffee and some water. Some locations may be quite a walk from the next café.

Let's get together for affordable activities in our neighborhood to take a break from work or have fun after a long day of hard work, like having coffee at a cool cafe, having picnics at McCarren Park, doing happy hour at a fun bar, watching interesting movies, parties in our homes.... and anything else that looks like fun.... We can also have events for just the ladies, like girls night-out, movies, dinner…

Do you love to sketch or want to fall in love with sketching? Lets sketch in museums, public spaces, and the parks in nice weather. Let's encourage each other! Draw what you see, create an abstraction, anything goes on paper. Join us for coffee and converstion afterwards if you'd like.

Hello everyone. I am Parijat. This group is for connecting with other Indians/Desi's in New York. Group members will try to come with ideas and choose a location for meet up. Want to keep this description as short as possible. Aim is to have a good time getting to know each other over lunch, dinner or just sitting and chatting over a cup of tea/coffee.

I am a gay man living in Queens and am 58 years old. I find that most of the gay meet up groups are for younger men. I want to start one for men 50 and up. This is a great time of life -  we have experienced a lot and know that there is a lot more to come. And New York is such a great place to do it all the boroughs have so much to see and experience. It would great  to have a social group, go to a museum, dinner, the movies or have coffee. To meet with other men from different backgrounds and s …

We are a group of people who love Jesus and live to please God. In doing that we also love to hang out and have fun together going on adventures and just having a good times. We do get together regularly to look into the Scriptures and help people build a relationship with God. Come hang out and have a great time!

Have you ever read a great book and had no one to discuss it with? This group is for Baby Boomers in the Bayside-Whitestone-Flushing-Douglaston area who would like to read a current best seller and get together on a monthly basis to discuss it. We will meet early in the evening on a weekday night or a Sunday afternoon where you can share your thoughts and ideas. The meetings will take place over coffee or a bottle of wine depending on the interest of the group. The group will be limited to 15 pe …

This group is for anyone who is interested in learning and exploring the word of God, anyone who is interested in exploring Philosophical quotes, and also for anyone like myself who is looking to explore their inner self. This group is formed to bring peace, purpose, and understanding to our lives through the word of God. Lets get together over coffee, tea, wine, or dinner and discuss the various lessons and life applications within Gods words. This is not a religious group, I am not religious n …

Dear Fellow Astorian Knitters! Let's connect! This is a group for knitters who want to meet up to chat  while working on a project. It's fun to knit with folks and it's fun to learn from one another this way!

This is a group for anyone interested in weekend brunching action, hanging out, sharing meals, sipping mimosas and knocking back some coffee. All are welcome, veggie or not. Get into it! Pancake image is from veganyumyum.com. All rights belong to her.

Do your British friends find you obnoxious? Do your American friends think you're a dork? Then come join us, luv! We know all you want is a room somewhere, far away from the cold night air, with one enormous chair... It would indeed be loverly! Come 'on, now! It's more fun than you think!

This group is for anyone ages 35 and up who are interested in receiving social supports with various aspects of life. The purpose of the group is to connect likeminded individuals to serve as a catalyst in assisting one another on the path of support and healing. Our group will be facilitated by the group organizer and will meet two to four times a month. With the organizer’s guidance, members will have access to resources and obtain ideas for developing an ideal life path. Topics will vary and …

NEW ADDITION: By popular demand, Long Island City has been added to this group geographically! This is a group for friendly, non-judgmental people who can’t (or don’t want to) plan way in advance. It's a group for people who DO like to meet up last-minute and grab a beer with someone in the neighborhood...or coffee for round two of a long day...or pig out on fatty crap at a bakery… (You don’t have to live in the neighborhood to meet up in the neighborhood.) Meetings can be as short as 30 minutes …

This is a group for all single professional individuals in their 30s, early 40s, living in or near Forest Hills (or anywhere actually if you don't mind the trip). All events will be held in Forest Hills. I wanted to start this group to allow for (relatively) young professionals to meet outside the city. The goal of this meetup is to meet, mingle, socialize and build meaningful friendships with QUALITY professionals. We welcome cool people, who just want to relax after a long day, make some intel …

People of all ages interested in reasonably paced morning walks of approximately one to two miles in the Sunnyside neighborhood. When opportunity presents and for those who want, we'll gather for a post walk coffee or other other wake up beverage and solve the world's problems.