Introduction
This website is operated by Friends from New York Official Store. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Friends from New York Official Store. The store offers this website, including all information, tools, and services available from this site to you, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies, and notices stated here.
By visiting our site and/or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following Terms and Conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms apply to all users of the site, including browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and contributors of content.
Section 1 - Online Store Terms
By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence. You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorized purposes, nor may you violate any laws in your jurisdiction. Any breach will result in immediate termination of your Services.
Section 2 - General Conditions
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone at any time. Your content, excluding credit card information, may be transferred unencrypted and involve transmissions over various networks. You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, sell, or exploit any portion of the Service without express written permission.
Section 3 - Accuracy, Completeness, and Timeliness of Information
We are not responsible if information on this site is not accurate, complete, or current. Material on this site is for general information only and should not be relied upon without consulting more accurate sources. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site.
Section 4 - Modifications to the Service and Prices
Prices for our products are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the Service without notice. We shall not be liable for any modifications, price changes, or discontinuation.
Section 5 - Products or Services
Some products or services may be available exclusively online. These may have limited quantities and are subject to return according to our Return Policy. We reserve the right to limit sales to any person, geographic region, or jurisdiction.
Section 6 - Accuracy of Billing and Account Information
We reserve the right to refuse any order placed. We may limit or cancel quantities at our discretion. You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate account information and promptly update your account as needed.
Section 7 - Optional Tools
We may provide access to third-party tools that we neither monitor nor control. Use of these tools is entirely at your discretion, and we hold no liability for your use of them.
Section 8 - Third-Party Links
Some materials and services may include third-party content. We are not responsible for examining the content, accuracy, or use of third-party links. Complaints or concerns about third-party products should be directed to them.
Section 9 - User Comments, Feedback, and Other Submissions
If you submit any material (comments, suggestions, etc.), you agree that we may edit, copy, publish, and use these submissions without restriction. We are not obligated to maintain any comments in confidence or respond to them.
Section 10 - Personal Information
Your submission of personal information through the store is governed by our Privacy Policy.
Section 11 - Errors, Inaccuracies, and Omissions
We reserve the right to correct any errors or omissions on our site and to cancel orders if any information is inaccurate.
Section 12 - Prohibited Uses
You are prohibited from using the site for any unlawful purposes, including submitting false information or transmitting malicious code. Violations will result in the termination of your access to the Service.
Section 13 - Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability
We do not guarantee that your use of our service will be uninterrupted or error-free. The service and all products provided are "as is" without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for any damages arising from your use of the service.
Section 14 - Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Friends from New York Official Store harmless from any claims arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or your violation of any law or third-party rights.
Section 15 - Severability
If any part of these Terms is determined to be unenforceable, the unenforceable portion shall be severed, but the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
Section 16 - Termination
These Terms are effective unless terminated by either you or us. We may terminate this agreement at any time without notice if we suspect a breach.
Section 17 - Entire Agreement
These Terms, along with any posted policies, constitute the entire agreement between you and us, superseding any prior agreements.
Section 18 - Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States.
Section 19 - Changes to Terms of Service
We reserve the right to update, change, or replace any part of these Terms by posting updates to our website. It is your responsibility to check the website periodically.
Section 20 - Contact Information
For questions about the Terms of Service, contact us at heidi@friendsfromnewyork.com.
About FFNY
Friends From New York is an independent New York culture platform founded in 2019 by photographer and filmmaker Heidi Hartwig.
We bring together and document the artists, DJs, photographers, filmmakers, writers, designers, chefs and characters shaping the city through events, editorial, music, conversations, collaborations and objects.
What started as a dance party has grown into Art Nite, Book Salon, the Friends From New York: In Conversation podcast, dinners, cultural trips, products and parties built around the people who make New York New York.
We make things for lifers and the lovingly obsessed. Day-one New Yorkers, people who got here yesterday, and anyone paying attention. We care about the people adding something to the city, the places where they meet, and what is happening next.
Our Instagram is part living scrapbook, part cultural radar. The past matters because it tells us something about the present. But FFNY isn't here to mourn an old New York. Each generation gets to make its own.
Wear FFNY. Come to a party. Listen to a conversation. Meet somebody you didn't know before.
Friends From New York is New York culture from the inside.
Who We Serve
- Day‑one New Yorkers still making new New York.
- Artists, DJs, filmmakers, photographers, writers, designers, skaters, servers, sound techs, neighborhood heroes.
- Lifers who never left and the lovingly obsessed who carry the city’s heart everywhere.
- People who show up, pass it on, and keep the lights on.
From the Founder
Friends From New York started the way the best things do: organically.
I’m a city kid. Public school, private school, uptown, downtown. No money, all the money. New York shows you every version at once and teaches you grit with a side of grace. Growing up in 90s NYC, the city still felt raw. My generation took that layered upbringing and built culture with it. This place raised us.
While living in Berlin, my friends were fascinated by New Yorkers. It reminded me how the spirit of the city translates anywhere. I walked those neighborhoods thinking about my talented people back home and how to bring them forward. That’s when the name landed: Friends From New York.
This brand is a platform for the community that shaped me: artists, DJs, filmmakers, photographers, writers, designers, neighborhood heroes. Lifers who never left and anyone who carries that New York heart and hustle wherever they go.
Everyone wants a friend from New York. Life’s better when one shows up at the right time with the right energy. Welcome to FFNY. We’re just getting started.
—Heidi
