We are dedicated to training and practicing Systema (Spetznas) Mixed martial art form in New York. We are all about survival in real situations.We meet every week. We spar, you will get hit, you will learn how to fight in real situations. Systema fans and enthusiasts now you have a new place to train in NY. MartialArtsNYC.com is our Official website address. This group is headed by Art and Dimitry. Art has 11 years of experience in Systeam, and Dimitry has 7.

Roof deck, balcony and city container gardeners are a dedicated breed, and hardy-- it can be difficult to grow things. Bugs, squirrels, leaks, pigeons, ice, heat, wind, broken umbrellas. Not to mention lugging bags of expensive dirt up long staircases and tethering your plants with wire so they won't get blown off the edge. Members will meet up to visit other peoples' decks, gardens, etc. and enjoy enthusiasms and views. We'll trade ideas about flowers, trees, structural aspects, and share in th …

NYC Preppers Network is an Emergency Preparedness group for city dwellers that are concerned with preparing for disasters.  Some of us don’t live in a home, have garages, wells, basements or attics to store our survival gear in. Most of us live in apartments. City occupants face a different set of challenges.  Space, Food Storage, Water, Security, Sanitation, Evacuation Routes & many other issues are of a great concern for city dwellers.  NYC Preppers Network will work to solve these issues by t …

You've survived a divorce... now you're concerned about making your settlement last Most of the upheaval of your divorce is behind you, but your financial worries are growing. You know the amount of your divorce settlement; what you don't know is whether it will be enough to cover your day-to-day living expenses, pay for college and get you all the way through retirement. Will you outlive your assets? How can you ensure you can keep the assets you most treasure, rather than later selling them t …

Fathers, mothers, accountants, doctors, investment advisors, brokers, attorneys, teachers, business executives, business owners, machinist, mechanics, artist and………… There is a movement of self-sufficiency, preparedness, self-reliance and survival. These people have many names ranging from self-reliant, preppers, homesteaders, and survivalist. All share a need for quality of life, economic adaptation, and if necessary survive a catastrophic local or global event. New and wanting to learn how to …

Let's bring talent back to the music scene. If you are a musician, promoter, producer, or just a fan. Let's meet at talk and share marketing skills. And learn what other artists are out there. By combining our talents and contact, you can hopefully survive without a label.

When the unthinkable happens in your city, are you prepared to survive? Disaster is a subject like taxes or death, no one wants to talk or think about it. This group is NOT about and totally DIFFERENT from alarmism or paranoia. Western cultural is biased against advance preparation outside times of active warfare. "It's preferred and viewed normal for people to avoid disaster safety."  But, Megadisasters have become part of our modern reality. Too many people mistakenly believe there is no pre …

CALLING ALL MOTOCYCLETTERASTS NY area wahlbergs, spankys, pacinos, urkels, pitts, jolies, cobains, rossis, nikitas, connerys, thurmans, diesels, snipes, lucy lius, vangoghs, austin powerses, clouds, griers, bruce lees, spidermen and other accomplished, slick, boffo two-wheeled bohemians, burners and other creatives in search of a home . . . A new concept in motorcycling based outta NYC "An unconventional, paradigm-shifting motorbike think-tank, entertainment and riding group" What is Bik …

BrickUnderground.com is NYC's online survival guide to finding an apartment and living through the aftermath. Our meetups empower NYC renters, owners, buyers, sellers, vertical dwellers and aspiring vertical dwellers by connecting them to our no-b.s. experts and to each other.

This group is for you if you want to learn and practice Mandarin in an effective way. I am a native mandarin speaker and have extensive experience in teaching. I believe this group can help you better understand Chinese culture and improve your "survival skill" when traveling or doing business in China.

Oath Keepers is a non-partisan association of currently serving military, reserves, National Guard, veterans, Peace Officers, and Fire Fighters who will fulfill the Oath we swore, with the support of like minded citizens who take an Oath to stand with us, to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, so help us God. Our Oath is to the Constitution Our motto is "Not on our watch!" Please support our efforts by becoming an official member of Oath Keepers. Click …

You and your children are not alone. Have your children meet and make friends with other children who have lost a parent. Meet parents who have lost a spouse. Share your stories and experiences with other adults who know a little of what you're going through in an uplifting and revitalizing group. Share single parenting tips and meet new old friends for yourself and your angels. While losing your spouse is gut-wrenching and undeniably sad, we are not victims and we are not trapped. We are moving …

In a remote corner of the vast Brooklyn region, artists perpetually create and carefully guard their hidden treasures. In the Sunset Mini Museum of Art, local artists can meet and share their thoughts, ideas, dreams and their creative abilities in an art and music filled environment that provides a shelter from the raging storms outside of it. If you live in Sunset Park, or areas nearby, if you are a painter, sculptor, writer, poet, dancer, actor, film maker or thinker, join our unique circle of …

We are a group of Concerned Citizens meeting weekly at a dojo on 14th Street in Manhattan. We are learning and teachings many aspects of Urban Survival and Wilderness survival. Classes are taught classroom style and in the fields on site. We deal with Emergencies, Disasters and Self Suffiencies in general. Skills we are learning are: Gardening; food prep, canning and storage;alternate energy; fishing, hunting, tracking, orienteering; using hand tools; archery; stick fighting, self defense; first …

Come to share your challenges, expand your perspective, learn from each experience and grow into a new you with those who are living through the same season of divorce as you are. Our group is meant to be a place of support, empowerment and forward movement. A place filled with positive energy, healing and excitement about who you are and where you are going. While you are in a difficult place right now, the intention of our group is to help you move from surviving the present difficulties to th …

Ever since I became a survivor twelve years ago after I found my mother when she committed suicide, I've wanted to find and spend time with others who can identify with the ways this tragic event has changed and shaped my life. Grief counseling groups were helpful for me in the early stages of my personal griefing process, but now that I've found peace with being a survivor I'd like to work to bring some of us together to be able to appreciate the people we've become and how we've changed from o …

This is a Back-Up site for the original (APN Chapter) site. After having issues with the original site. We took it upon ourselves to develope a back up site.

Welcome and let us together explore; meditate; discuss; experience that bond of Oneness in this life and perhaps discover how it is a continual process of life beyond 'death'. This group is for anyone who seriously questions their purpose and role in this life that would contribute to a Universal good and is infused with a sense of hope and faith. There are obstacles along one's path on the journey of life; moments of loss and of grieving those losses. Also, life …

Esophageal Cancer is still relatively rare, and the survivors are rather dispersed. In the US's largest city, we can band together, learn from each other and show the next generation of patients that this disease can be beaten.

At Death Cafes people come together in a relaxed and safe setting to discuss death, drink tea and eat delicious cake. The objective of Death Cafe is "To increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives". Death Café is a social gathering to share and discuss thoughts, ideas and personal experience about death in a relaxed and casual place.

Welcome to Idea Lab! Idea Lab members experiment with business concepts, and test them from the earliest opportunity onward.  We gain knowledge when our faulty ideas are invalidated and when our robust ideas survive the test.  We gain insight by reviewing ideas with fellow entrepreneurs. Bring your business concept to Idea Lab for critical feedback. Discover its strengths and weaknesses.  Refine and improve your idea and your application of lean startup techniques with the help of fellow entrep …

Grief Walkers: This group is designed after similar Grief Walk groups in other states and Canada. More info on www.MyGriefAngels.org, and on our "Our GRIEF in their VOICES" initiative - www.twitter.com/MyGriefAngels We just meet, walk and talk along the way. One rule: We need to focus on us, the grieving, and how we are getting thru our grief. Whether you have a lost a Parent, a Spouse/Partner, a Child, a Sibling or Significant Others, this is a group to connect and talk with others who are faci …

Rally Downtown was created after Superstorm Sandy struck New York City in order to help small businesses get back on their feet. Nearly every business lost a week of revenue, inventory and other assets. Sales have still not bounced back for those lucky enough to have survived intact and reopen their doors. ​ Currently, Rally helps drive traffic to small businesses in creative ways, and is committed to donating a minimum of 10% of their revenue to local non profit organizations. The commercial ch …

I started this group because someone very close to me is a cutter. She is too close to me to help her, in fact, which is an irony many healer types face with issues of family members. I'm a professional health educator (master degree plus certifications) and I use and teach techniques that are extremely effective in eliminating phobias, addictions, obsessions and compulsions. I decided if I cannot help her directly, perhaps I can help others struggling to quit cutting or any other anxiety-based …

This group is for women who are in the midst or recovering from divorce and want to feel good again! It has a been a few years since mine, and I am finally back in shape, building new structure in my routines, and feeling healthier than ever before. I decided to start a local group where we can get together in pairs or as a group and play racquetball, Frisbee, and other non-contact, but fun sports. I also would love to share with the group easy, and fun ways via “Survival Seminars” how we can …

This is a group for anyone who is interested in identifying, healing, and growing from the effects of surviving a Narcissistic Parent(s). Using the works of Nina Brown and Dr. Karyl McBride we will explore through reading & writing, watching videos and movies, the effects this has had on our lives, gain support, while taking actions to create the most fulfilling life possible. To quote Oprah we will "Live Our Best LIfe!"

This group is for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. It is intended to be a sacred space to share with one another our experiences, our losses and our realizations. My Story: My husband, Jagatpati das passed away on Dec 17th, 2008 in Cairns Australia. Several months after he passed, I decided to take a much needed break and purchased a round the world ticket, with the plan to return in twelve months. It is 2013 now, and I have yet to return home. My journey took me half way acr …