Launched with our first meeting held on March 26, 2013, we are an open-invite group that gathers together every week to help foster and grow the NYC Bitcoin community. We currently host discussions every Thursday at 6:00 PM, with each week focused on a different topic. Our goal is to provide a central location for newcomers, experts, and leaders in need of resources, support, and/or a platform on which to launch any Bitcoin-related services, events, or campaigns within the city. We have over 150 members and are growing very quickly. Our current space has been maxed out at 50 for the last few weeks, and we are looking to expand in the near future.
One campaign, launched by Maximo Joshua Rossi during our "Entrepreneurs Week" meetup on May 2nd, has garnered a lot of attention with the press recently:
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/a-push-for-a-bitcoin-buttonwood/
http://spelunk.in/2013/05/06/josh-took-20120-satoshi-squares-historic-bitcoin-trading-event/
You can find his trading App here:
Satoshi Sqaure (project buttonwood) App
Aside from the meetups, we also offer press & media support, a forum, and a listings area for those in the city who would like post an ad about job openings, new services, exchanges, events, items, property, etc...
http://bitcoinnyc.org/listing/
To stay up-to-date with event times, locations, and discussions, join us on Facebook or Meetup!
http://www.meetup.com/BitcoinNYC/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BitcoinNYC/
We look forward to establishing a vibrant community here in NYC, and hope to see you all at our next meeting!