Sadly, it appears that the New York Bondage Club is gone. They shut down at the beginning of the pandemic, and that apparently was it. The club’s website has been down for some time now, and emails and IMs I have sent to the guys who used to run the club have gone unanswered.
This makes me very sad, because in my view bondage clubs — where you can play in a safe space with other people present, or just watch — are a great place to learn and explore, especially for newbies in the scene.
I had so many great times at the New York Bondage Club over the years. When I moved to NYC in 1992 it was the very first place I went! And my very first time there, I met and got tied up by none other than Bob Wingate and James Bond themselves, of Bound & Gagged magazine! I became a regular there, going almost every Friday night for years on end, starting at J’s Hangout, then various places in Chelsea including most recently Paddles.
Here on the Metalbond site, I will leave the many postings about the New York Bondage Club up, but I am removing the links to their website that no longer exists.
Meanwhile, for those of you who live in other cities that still have bondage clubs, I encourage you to patronize them!
The Southern California Bondage Club in North Hollywood is active!
Many great times at NYBC when I lived in the Village and downtown from 1998-2002. Fridays at J’s would start by welcoming new guys and asking what they wanted to explore, and that really drew me in. Wild scenes in that cave.. lots of us are still playing.
Hey Animal. I am looking for a place to play. You say “lots of us are still playing”. Where exactly is that and can I attend?
Wow. That is too bad. Even if I go to the primary nameserver I get “server can’t find nybondageclub.com: SERVFAIL”. The domain is still registered and valid through Jan 1, 2024, so we can only hope that it gets revived.
sad news! i am visiting the city for the first time in march, and was looking forward to checking it out. been wanting to get there for 20-25 years.
is paddles also closed?
Unfortunately, safe spaces for Gay Kink are closing all over – The Backstreet in London closed last year – a safe space for the Leather and Rubber Communities with a relaxed, open atmosphere, where Bondage; Flogging; Role Play etc. were allowed.
Metal, you are so right about places to meet in-person. Even before covid, these spaces were under pressure. I remember traveling to NY in the 90s and happening on Bondage Club shenanigans at The Lure (I think it was this group). Tons of fun and nice people.
This is extremely sad news. Like GMSMA before it, with its regular meetings, events, and dungeon demos, the loss of NYBC leaves a huge hole in the NYC BDSM community.
are there any similar NYC places or events? or any BDSM dungeons in the city? I’m new to the area and have been waiting for NYBC to come back. so, I’m bummed to hear the news.
Dear WT,
Sadly I am not aware of any other similar events to the NY Bondage Club here in NYC. I hope you are able to explore your interests nevertheless, and that you play safe!