Fur & Focus

The social club at 240 West End Avenue stakes out a familiar corner in the West 70s—quiet storefront, unassuming door, but a rotating cast of screenings and seminars inside. Whether the evening calls for a cult classic on 35-mm film or an afternoon seminar dissecting the latest lens technology, the programming shifts with the neighborhood’s cinephiles and gadget lovers. Members drift in for curated watch parties; newcomers wander in after spotting the marquee-style sandwich board announcing tonight’s feature.

Elsewhere on the docket, master-classes run parallel to industry panels, giving photographers and collectors alike a chance to trade tips without crossing to Midtown. The club’s bulletin board overflows with swap-meet notices: vintage Leica bodies parked beside first-edition monographs—always a digital backup in case the original sells before you can raise your paddle. Off-camera get-togethers fold in NFT salons only when the consensus agrees it’s worth hearing the pitch.

You’ll find the place tucked between a pilates studio and a secondhand bookstore, easy to miss until you realize you’ve walked past it twice. Inside the vestibule, a wall-mounted screen rotates a live slide show of upcoming workshops: macro lighting, darkroom revival, speculative tech histories. Slide after slide, no heavy salesmanship—just slide after slide cycling every thirty seconds until you pause.

If the neon “open” sign winks off before you reach the door, save the hike: dial (646) 535-0034 to confirm tonight’s screen or ask for the password to the back stair entrance. Heading over? Queue the map below—it drops you at the exact stoop so you never circle the block and the block. https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c259f7993424bb:0xdd238d779993cd5e