The Freelancers Hub is the only co-working space in the United States dedicated to independent workers. The Freelancers Hub offers free co-working with isolated meeting spaces, free printing, rentable photo studios & computers, plus dedicated on-site staff to help independent workers understand their rights and raise their concerns. Join us for educational workshops, networking events, and more.
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Freelancers Hub – New York City’s home for freelancers – was specifically created to empower and support freelancers through free coworking, community events, legal clinics, professional development workshops, and health and wellness programs.
Join us for co-working and workshops at our new home in Industry City Brooklyn! Book a desk at our co-working space for the morning, afternoon, or a full day. Visits may be limited subject to capacity.
Reserve a SpotBook our classroom as the PhotoHub, an affordable space for photographers at a rate of $60/hour. Price includes our state of the art lighting equipment, backdrops and light modifiers. All you have to do is bring your camera!
Book the PhotoHubFrom health insurance to business & professional development, get assistance from one of our experts. Consultations are free but require a $5 deposit that will be kept in the event of a cancellation less than 24 before your appointment.
Book a consultWith your FREE Union membership, you will get access to our coworking space. Members can book a block of the day - Morning (9AM-1PM), Afternoon (1PM - 5PM), or the Entire Day (9AM-5PM). Visits may be limited subject to capacity.
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We offer two memberships for freelances. Our FREE membership includes 10 co-working days per month, with the ability to purchase more for $10 per session. Our UNLIMITED membership offers unlimited coworking days for $30/month. Freelancers who purchase the unlimited membership will also have perks such as: a Freelancers Hub lanyard and nametag, discounts to FU merch, discount to booking the PhotoHub, 1 free monitor rental day, and 1 month free membership to Industry City’s Gym.
We also provide a wide variety of business development workshops for your freelance business, free printing and other resources to help your freelance career, as well as free wi-fi, printing and complimentary snacks.
No! Freelancers Hub is open to everyone who lives and works in New York City. Attend workshops, coworking, and all Freelancers Hub activities by registering in advance. Registering for Freelancers Hub will also make you a member of Freelancers Union — membership is free and gives you access to resources and community to help you and your business thrive.
Look for the PetCo or Starbucks in the area
Enter Building 1
Take the elevator to the 3rd Floor and go down the hallway
By Subway: Take the N,R,D to the 36th St. stop in Brooklyn. Walk down 37th St. (toward the water), past the BQE elevated highway.
By Car: We are located on 37th St. btw 2nd and 3rd Ave in Brooklyn. Accessible by 3rd Ave or the 39th St. exit on the BQE.
Parking: There is no long-term (45 min+) parking directly in front of the building but there is street parking on 2nd Ave and 3rd Ave as well as the side streets between 3rd and 4th Ave. There is also metered parking on 3rd Ave. under the BQE; 4 hr zones close to the studio and 15hr zones further North starting aroung 30th St. ($1.25 hr). Finally there is a paid lot 1/2 block away from the building entrance at 35th St. and 2nd Ave. for $20/day.
Coworking is free and open to the community from 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. You must register in advance and agree to comply with our community guidelines. Individuals can select the type of membership that suits their needs. The free membership allows individuals to use co-work up to 10 times a month. If you exhaust all 10 sessions for the month, additional sessions are $10 each and will be billed at the end of the month. If you’d like to cowork more often, you can purchase an unlimited membership for $30 per month. Unlimited membership also includes some exclusive perks that you can see HERE.
Co-working can be booked through Simplybook.me
For the time being, Freelancers Hub exists solely in New York City through a partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. For inquiries about potential partnerships to bring Freelancers Hub to your area, contact us at info@freelancershub.nyc.
Yes. Freelancers Hub is accessible according to ADA guidelines in Industry City.
No, we do not allow members to use our address as their business address.
Yes you may. Generally the classroom is on a first come, first serve basis for short meetings. If you’d like to privately book it for an event or team meeting for multiple hours, we charge $60/hour to book. We do have a projector in the classroom and can organize the room in a way that best suits your needs. The classroom can also be booked as the PhotoHub. An affordable photography studio, in partnership with ASMP NY and MPB.
You can book the classroom/PhotoHub HERE.
Currently, we have 24″ monitors that members can rent to boost their productivity. Monitors are either $5 or $10 for half day or full day bookings, respectively. You have to bring your own computer/device to get your work done.
Members can also book time at the PhotoHub, a rentable space for photographers in partnership with ASMP NY and MPB. At $60/hour, members can book the classroom space and includes comprehensive access to all equipment, including studio lighting, backdrops, and light modifiers. Equipment can not be removed from the premises.
Your Freelancers Union and Freelancers Hub logins are different. To create a Freelancers Hub account, visit www.freelancershub.nyc and click on “Sign up for free.”
We accept proposals for workshops, classes, and event ideas on a rolling basis via this form. All workshops, classes, and event ideas should be oriented toward the freelancing community and fall within our designated areas of interest: freelancing 101 skills, contracts and legal issues for freelancers, networking and community building, health and wellness, finances and budgeting or more niched/industry specific topics. Apply to teach a workshop.
Since we are located in NYC, all of our events are Eastern Time. Be sure to take that in account if you are not local.
We record many but NOT ALL of our events. Some events may contain sensitive information of our members, so to ensure a safe environment those events are not recorded. Other events may not be recorded due to the request of our facilitators.
Yes, we still send any recordings, presentations or handouts to any of our members who have signed up for that event.