Woman standing in a field beneath an open sky
Western Queens, New York

Find Your People. Help Someone Else Shine.

For women building businesses, careers, creative work, and real relationships close to home.

A generous, engaged community across Queens.

7Neighborhood colors
Our mission

The Women’s Collective brings women across Queens together to meet, share knowledge, support one another’s work, and build real relationships close to home.

When women know who is around them, they can recommend each other, collaborate, show up for each other’s events, and create opportunities that would be harder to build alone.

Introduce yourself
Meet the collective

Women Doing Remarkable Work Nearby

Discover the people, practices, and ideas taking shape across Queens.

Explore all members
  • Amara Singh · Soft Earth Studio
  • Simone Brooks · Common Ground Architecture
  • Mina Park · Morning Table
  • Elena Cruz · Field Note Flowers
  • Claire Morgan · Side Street Editions
  • Layla Haddad · Open Room Practice
  • Thao Nguyen · Good Measure Objects
  • Denise Walker · Neighborly Practice
  • Naomi Reed · Second Season
  • Priya Mehta · Plainspoken Money
View the member directory

Sample profiles shown for design demonstration.

Inside the collective

Connections That Move Work Forward

Not networking for networking’s sake. This is a place to build genuine relationships and support women-owned work.

01

Share What You Do

Introduce your business, work, or project and help neighbors understand what you bring.

Find Collaborators

Build partnerships, exchange referrals, and discover opportunities through people nearby.

03

Show Up Locally

Promote women-owned businesses and learn about gatherings, events, and meetups across Queens.

Our constellationThe Women’s Collective constellation

Every Connection Makes the Whole Community Stronger

Each neighborhood has its own identity and color. The central star is the point where those neighborhoods and connections meet.

Long Island City, Queens

Long Island City

Sunnyside, Queens

Sunnyside

Astoria, Queens

Astoria

Jackson Heights, Queens

Jackson Heights

Elmhurst, Queens

Elmhurst

Forest Hills, Queens

Forest Hills

Rego Park, Queens

Rego Park

Founder

Meet Nataša Tuohy

Nataša is a New York–based architectural and interior designer whose work brings European sensibility together with New York pragmatism. Educated at the University of Florence, she founded her Greenpoint studio around thoughtful spaces, trusted collaboration, and enduring relationships.

Visit Nataša’s studio
Nataša Tuohy, founder of The Women’s Collective
Long Island City · Astoria · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Forest Hills · Rego ParkLong Island City · Astoria · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Forest Hills · Rego ParkLong Island City · Astoria · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Forest Hills · Rego ParkLong Island City · Astoria · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Forest Hills · Rego ParkLong Island City · Astoria · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Forest Hills · Rego ParkLong Island City · Astoria · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Forest Hills · Rego ParkLong Island City · Astoria · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Forest Hills · Rego ParkLong Island City · Astoria · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Forest Hills · Rego ParkLong Island City · Astoria · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Forest Hills · Rego ParkLong Island City · Astoria · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Forest Hills · Rego ParkLong Island City · Astoria · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Forest Hills · Rego ParkLong Island City · Astoria · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Forest Hills · Rego Park
Membership

There Is Room in This Constellation

The application helps us learn about you, your work, and how you would like to participate in the community.

Start your application
A collective for Queens

Come As You Are

Who is the collective for?

Women founders, entrepreneurs, creatives, freelancers, professionals, and neighbors who want to contribute to a generous, engaged community.

Which neighborhoods are included?

Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Forest Hills, Rego Park, and surrounding Queens neighborhoods.

Is the community inclusive?

Yes. We welcome women from all backgrounds, including moms, married and single women, LGBTQ+ members, non-binary people who feel aligned with the community, immigrants, international members, and people from diverse cultures.

The Women’s Collective constellationThe Women’s
Collective

Find your people, share what you do, and help someone else shine.

The Women’s Collective · Western Queens