Black Owned Businesses to Support

To elevate and support existing Black-owned businesses across New York City, including several that reside here in Flatiron and NoMad, we have compiled a list of businesses that you can support!

For more on the business landscape, read The New York Urban League‘s latest report – ‘State of Black New York’ covering vital, contemporary issues affecting Black New Yorkers and proposed solutions. Download the report for key findings & next steps.

Ground-Floor Businesses:

40/40 Club |  All-American sports bar and lounge 

Bar 263 | A speakeasy bar with a cozy, family-like atmosphere

Hearts of Gold | Nonprofit supporting homeless mothers and children

Iconoclast Fitness | Personal training and fitness center

Noir et Blanc | Contemporary boutique for the fashion-conscious shopper 

Trainstation NYC | Personal training and fitness center

Upper-Floor Businesses:

Accelery | Business development firm for innovators

Apples & Oranges Public Relations | Corporate communications, community outreach, direct response, and event production boutique agency

BLKBOX | Brand development and technology creative agency

Brooks Alliance | Accounting firm

Burrell Law | Law firm

Crystal McKenzie Inc. | Brand and marketing communications consulting 

D Patrick Consulting Inc. | Management consulting firm

Fastsigns | Signage and advertising specialties business

GVATE | Marketing and advertising agency

iTX Blue | IT and telecommunications software, planning, and consulting firm 

Layer 7 Data Solutions | Full life-cycle technology services company

Lenox Park Solutions | Investment management consulting firm

Liu Electric | Electrical contracting firm

Massage for Health and Fitness | On-site chair massage company that offers office massages, corporate wellness programs, and fitness training

Molaprise | IT solutions provider

Tanis Management and Co | Janitorial, office, and residential cleaning service

The Associates Incubator | Incubator made of creators, entrepreneurs, innovators, and thought leaders

Transcendent Enterprise | Video production services company

True Role Dynasty | Real estate and life insurance agency

Walton Issacson | Advertising agency

Young Robertson Gallery | Gallery specializing in the visual arts of Africa and the African Diaspora

Resources:

• A spreadsheet of New York City’s Black-owned restaurants compiled by The New Yorker‘s food critic, Hannah Goldfield and Bon Appétit‘s social media manager, Rachel Karten.
• EatOkra, a downloadable app that helps you find local, Black-owned restaurants through their use-friendly map of over 2,500.
• ShoppeBlack is a resource that has compiled lists of Black-owned businesses to shop from by occasion, features and interviews with Black entrepreneurs, and resources for aspiring Black business owners.

If you’d like to be added to the list, please email klynch[at]flatirondistrict.nyc