WHAT WE DO

On Saturday May 4th, 2024, we’re hosting a day for cooperators – start-ups or conversions, consumer or worker, marketing or purchasing, agriculture or electric, food or financial, housing or anyone curious about how the cooperative model works to save legacy businesses, provide for social and racial equity by reducing wealth and income gaps, and create resilient communities today and into the future through democratic ownership.

BLOG NEWS AND POSTS

The Future of Work: How Cooperatives are Leading the Way

Introduction In a world where the gig economy, automation, and shifting workforce dynamics are reshaping the landscape of employment, the quest for stable, empowering, and fulfilling work is more pronounced than ever. Amidst these changes, cooperatives emerge not just as an alternative but as a visionary path forward, redefining what work can and should look…
The Cooperative Revolution: Building Community Wealth in Syracuse

The corporate grip is tightening, but Syracuse is fighting back with cooperatives. These member-owned and -run businesses put the power back in the community’s hands. From finance to food and more, the Cooperative Summit 2024 is the place to learn and get inspired to join this grassroots movement for a fairer economic future.
Our Keynote Speakers

Introducing our keynote speakers for the 2024 Cooperative Summit. Our morning Keynote will be Jay Ward of Ward Lumber. Jay led the conversion of Ward’s family owned business into a worker cooperative with over 40 worker owners. Come learn how they did it and how you can preserve the legacy and sustainability of your family…

WHO WE ARE

We’re a group of professionals from across the different sectors and geographies of cooperatives in New York. Want to join our Organizing and Planning Team, send a note to newyorkcooperative@gmail.com

Frank Cetera, CNY Co-op Enterprise Development Committee / Cooperative Federal C.U.
Ryan Demers, Cooperative Development Institute
Arlaina Harris, Cafe Sankofa Co-op
McKenzie Jones, The Worker Place
Joe Marraffino, Cooperative Fund of the Northeast
Jocelyn Nowak, Nowak & Barbaritz / Peaceful Prosperity
Lauren Richard, Adirondack North Country Association
Ryan Rose, Capital Bookkeeping Co-op
Nina Stender, Democracy at Work Institute