5 Black Women-Owned Businesses in NYC to Save to Your Neighborhood Profile

This month — and every month — we're celebrating the Black women building, serving, and showing up for our communities across New York City. In this guide, we're spotlighting 5 dope Black women-owned businesses you need to know about. We're talking a place to shop, get your nails done, practice breathwork and meditation, get a fresh cut at a queer Haitian-owned barbershop, and score the gooeyest cookies you'll ever taste. Yes, really!.

Find them all on The Neighborhood — save their profiles, build your Black business directory, and always know your gems are one click away.

🔍 Ready to explore? All five businesses (and more) are live on our search tool right now.

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Black Women-Owned Wellness Studio in NYC — Flex Studios

by Lexis Hill

Flex Wellness is a movement-based wellness practice blending Thai Yoga Massage, stretch therapy, and mindful breathwork. Sessions are personalized to support mobility, stress relief, and body awareness. Offering studio, travel, partner stretch, and virtual coaching, Flex Wellness helps you reconnect, move with ease, and build sustainable self-care.

🏠 Neighborhood: Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn | Click Here to save Flex Studios to your Neighborhood Profile.

Black Women-Owned Barbershop in NYC — Shekenkut

by Ken

Black- and Haitian-owned, queer-friendly barbershop and hair care space in Brooklyn that grew from a mobile salon into a welcoming studio offering haircuts, styling, and personalized services. Known for its inclusive atmosphere and skilled stylists, the shop focuses on community-centered care and creative expression in hair.

🏠 Neighborhood: Bushwick, Brooklyn | Click Here to save Shekenkut to your Neighborhood Profile.

Black Women-Owned Hair Salon in NYC — Citryne Rose

by Julie

Citryne Rose New York is Haitian women-owned hair salon in Manhattan specializing in textured hair care, silk presses, color, and personalized treatments. Focused on hair health and customized styling, the salon offers a welcoming space for clients to maintain and transform their natural hair.

🏠 Neighborhood: Midtown, NY | Click Here to save Citryne to your Neighborhood Profile.

Black Women-Owned Desserts in NYC  — Gooey on the Inside

by Kafi

Gooey on the Inside Black-owned dessert shop specializing in rich, gooey stuffed cookies. With three locations across New York City, the growing bakery has become a staple for indulgent, handcrafted sweets.

🏠 Neighborhood: Lower East Side / East Village, NY | Click Here to save Gooey to your Neighborhood Profile.

Black Women-Owned Concept Store in NYC — Marché Rue Dix

by Nilea

Rue Dix Brooklyn is a Brooklyn concept store and retailer inspired by Senegalese culture, offering fashion, beauty, and lifestyle goods alongside a café and nail studio, creating a vibrant space to shop, dine, and connect.

🏠 Neighborhood: Crown Heights, Brooklyn | Click Here to save Rue Dix Brooklyn to your Neighborhood Profile.

All five are on The Neighborhood — our discovery platform where you can find local Black Businesses, save their profiles, build your own Black business directory, and never lose track of a gem again. Explore even more using our search tool, and tell us what you're into so we can keep finding businesses you'll love.

👉 Create a free account — because if I don't have your email, how am I supposed to tell you what's good in the neighborhood? 👀