Ramon Roman and Christina de Giovanni are business partners and co-founders of The Emerald Dispensary, a community-focused cannabis company rooted in Brooklyn‚ Bushwick neighborhood. Their partnership brings together Roman's deep community ties with de Giovanni's entrepreneurial experience as founder of The Emerald Magazine. Together, they have expanded the Emerald brand beyond media and cannabis retail, establishing two The Emerald Bakery & Cafe locations in Brooklyn that further their commitment to community, culture, and local prosperity.
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The Nonbinarian Bookstore is a trans+, disabled, and Asian-owned queer bookstore, community space, and mutual aid initiative located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Born from its Book Bike project, The Nonbinarian carries new, used, and free queer books, gifts, and resources while creating an accessible, mask-required third place rooted in queer liberation, disability justice, and collective care. Through free programming, community resources, and mobile book distribution, The Nonbinarian works to affirm and empower queer and trans people of all ages.

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Again Vintage is a Brooklyn-based shop and cafe located in Bed-Stuy, curating vintage, antique, retro, and sustainable objects for home, gifting, and everyday ritual. The shop brings together found pieces sourced from The Catskills, Japan, and the Mediterranean alongside new work from independent makers, with an emphasis on queer creatives, women, trans and GNC folks, and artists of color. Home to SUBLIME Coffee + Plant Potions.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH QUINTESSENTIAL THERAPY
Featuring "Let it Burn" Sage Bundling Workshop led by Mandi Finkel-Jimenez of Quintessential Therapy. Craft your own personalized fresh sage bundle, infused with either the calming scent of lavender or the invigorating aroma of rosemary. Mandi will walk you through each step of the process, offering expert tips and sharing the significance of sage in ancient and modern practices.
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Hive Mind Books is a queer-owned independent bookstore and coffee shop located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, dedicated to uplifting queer and trans writers, readers, and community. Stocking Brooklyn’s largest selection of books by queer and trans authors alongside thoughtfully curated general-interest titles, Hive Mind offers new, used, and discounted books, coffee, tea, snacks, and a welcoming place to gather.

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NYLA HOUSE, aka The Bougie Deli — serving real food made with intention. Home to the best breakfast sandwich in Brooklyn, plus fresh salads, heros, and a rotating pantry of small-batch goods. Come evening, we flip into Afties (Thursday–Sunday): a neighborhood bar program with wine, beer, and soju cocktails. Good food, good pours, all of it rooted in the block.

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Gladys Books & Wine is a black lesbian bookstore and wine bar set in historic Bed-Stuy! We offered selection of fiction, non-fiction, romance, memoirs, graphic novels and children's books written by, for, and about black women (lesbians, trans, queer, and straight) plus a selection of natural wine from black and queer owned wineries that cannot be beat!

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHRISSY KING
​Chrissy King is a writer, speaker, and educator who is reshaping the conversation around wellness, identity, and liberation. She is the author of The Body Liberation Project, a groundbreaking book that empowers us to stop shrinking, take up space, and embrace the fullness of who we are. Come and meet Chrissy in person, and purchase a signed copy of The Body Liberation!
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Haus of Femme is NYC’s first lesbian-owned beauty bar, a Bushwick-born nail salon and community space created for the gays, girls, and theys. Playful, expressive, and deeply rooted in queer beauty culture, Haus of Femme offers detailed manicures, Gel X, acrylics, builder gel, custom art, charms, bling, and signature services with names full of personality and wink. The salon creates a welcoming space where self-expression, community care, and femme-forward creativity come together.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOT GIRLS ORGANIZE
Join us with Hot Girls Organize as they capture "Nail Salon Confessionals" mini interviews! Hot Girls Organize is a women, POC, and queer-lef non-profit organization working to engage and empower young people to participate in political and community organizing through a matriarchal lens.
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Café con Libros is an intersectional feminist bookstore and coffee shop in Brooklyn, built around coffee, tea, books, and community. Through its carefully chosen titles, programming, and welcoming cafe space, Café con Libros creates a vibrant gathering place where women, girls, and non-binary folx feel centered, affirmed, and celebrated. The shop offers books, drinks, events, and community resources that invite visitors to read deeply, gather intentionally, and feel at home.

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Washington Square Park is one of New York City’s most iconic public spaces, rooted in the heart of Greenwich Village and animated by art, music, movement, and everyday gathering. Centered around its historic arch and beloved fountain, the park has long served as a place to linger, play, celebrate, demonstrate, and connect.

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