Queer Nightlife Community Center

The Queer Nightlife Community Center (QNCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in New York City, New York, dedicated to supporting queer and transgender workers in nightlife. The QNCC was founded in 2024 by party promoter Seva Granik and organizer Michael Falco. It operates out of a 15,000-square-foot, two-story warehouse at 100 Hinsdale Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

History

Granik describes having conversations with New York's Office of Nightlife about a nonprofit nightlife space as early as 2021. Early concerns responded to a 2018 study by New York's Office of Nightlife that 80 percent of artists and entertainers faced lack of benefits and low pay as barriers. The idea arose again when Granik met Falco in 2024 and discussed his idea for the organization over dinner. The QNCC was formally established in 2024, with guidance from the initiative NYC Create in Place (NYCIP).

The QNCC launched its public-facing programming with a day-long event called "SLAMBIENT" on October 5, 2025, which was attended by approximately 800 people. It featured DJ sets from Madison Moore, Shaun J. Wright, and more, as well as a series of talks on identity and history in nightlife.

In September 2026, QNCC produced Borna Barzin's "The Perverse" as part of its inaugural Theater Residency program. The play featured Ken Barnett, James Cusati-Moyer, Samuel H. Levine, Hari Nef, and N'yomi Allure Stewart, with music by Lauren Flax.

Key people

The QNCC is led by William "Nova" Suarez (Facilities Lead), Doren Johnson (Community Coordinator), Michael Falco (Executive Director and cofounder), and Seva Granik (Creative Director and cofounder). The organization is guided by two boards: a Board of Directors that oversees governance and a Creative Board whose members act as "ambassadors" for the organization.

Board of Directors

Creative Board

References

  1. ↑ Ratliff, Laura (June 9, 2025). "NYC opens first queer nightlife community center". Time Out New York. Archived from the original on June 9, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Wille, Matthew (November 20, 2025). "This New York Nonprofit Wants to Help Nightlife Workers Keep the Party Alive". Them. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Goodman, Elyssa (October 9, 2025). "East New York's Queer Nightlife Community Center Is a Place for Uplift, Education, Rest—and, Sure, a Little Partying". Vogue. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ "NYC Create in Place Case Study: Interagency Coordination Connecting Community Spaces to City Programs — Queer Nightlife Community Center (QNCC)" (PDF). New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Retrieved April 24, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ Eede, Christian (September 26, 2025). "Queer Nightlife Community Center to open in New York". DJ Mag. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  6. ↑ Falb, Sam (August 10, 2026). "$45 Dollars Will Get You 90 Minutes With the 'Most Sick and Twisted Perverts' in This New Play". Cultured Mag. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
  7. ↑ Team, QNCC. "Queer Nightlife Community Center". QNCC. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

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