Don't miss our annual DerbyTaunt ball on Saturday June 8, as we introduce this year's class of skaters and announce the newest members of your favorite home teams.
Sat June 8th
Our Wicked Lady
153 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Doors at 1 PM
Ceremony at 2 PM
Afterparty at Sleepwalk
251 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Photo by David Dyte
The WFTDA Championship tournament is FINALLY back in action this year, and Regionals are just around the corner!
Gotham All-Stars and Gotham B-Team (formerly Wall Street Traitors) are competing in the North America-Northeast this weekend in Pennsylvania!
May 17-19, 2024
State College, PA, USA
Watch the Live Stream
Tune in for Gotham's first games this weekend:
Gotham B-Team
vs Detroit All-Stars
Friday, May 17, 4 PM ET
vs Ann Arbor Roller Derby
Saturday, May 18, 4:20 PM ET
Gotham All-Stars
vs Minnesota Roller Derby
Saturday, May 18, 10 PM ET
vs Montreal New Skids on the Block
Saturday, May 18, 8 PM ET
vs Windy City All-Stars
Sunday, May 19, 3 PM ET
Here are our Gotham Travel Team Skaters you'll be cheering on at Regionals:
All-Stars
Bellatricks
Bonita Apple Bomb (co-captain)
Big Banger
Cherry Napalm (co-captain)
Fatoosh Bag
Francesa (co-captain)
Goddamn Goddamn
Kill Valentine
K-Lossal
Knightmare
Lil’ Orphan Slammie
Livvie Smalls
Malory
Pinky Swears
Poo Poo
Sudaca
Switchcraft
Violet Knockout
Yeti or Not, Here I Come (captain)
Managers: Ready Amy Fire, Thor
B-Team
Atomic Blondie
Big Banger
Canela Fina
Chugs Brewkowski
Crash ‘n’ Burnes
Hawaiian Blaze (co-captain)
Heavy Machinery
Just Khaos
K-Lossal
LDubz
Lil’ Orphan Slammie
Lone Scar
MaDd MaXx
Malibú (co-captain)
Ready Amy Fire
Rocky Bonobo
Stephinity and Beyond!
Steve Gnash (captain)
Virginia Woolverine
Managers: Kill Valentine, KRAGE, Livvie Smalls, Violet Knockout, Willverine
The Gotham Roller Derby family is saddened to announce the passing of Sarah McKemie, known to her friends and fans as Sexy Slaydie, on Wednesday, March 27.
Slaydie was one of the greatest blockers to ever grace the track, an intimidating force at game time, but also an accessible and popular ambassador for the sport through her time with the Gotham All-Stars and the Brooklyn Bombshells, as well as the Nashville Rollergirls and Team USA. The derby world can agree that there was no one kinder than number 68C, who took her jersey number in tribute to the iconic Elvis Presley comeback special of 1968.
Slaydie solidified her place as among the best to ever do it by winning titles at WFTDA championships and at home with Gotham, and earning gold skating in the World Cup. Off the track, she loved her work in music law, but nothing compared to the love she shared with her husband Daniel and their son Henry.
She was 38, and had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer two years ago. Gotham sends its sincerest condolences to Slaydie’s friends and family after the loss of our beloved number 68C. Slaydie left a lasting legacy here in New York, and a hole in our community that can never be filled.
The family has requested donations in Slaydie’s honor to the following charities:
The Colorectal Cancer Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering
Her son Henry McKemie’s college fund (CODE: 80L-M86)
Get ready New Yorkers –
Gotham Roller Derby's Season Opener is Saturday, June 3!
Brooklyn Bombshells and Queens of Pain will face off in our 2023 season opener. Who will win? Be there to find out - purchase tickets now!
Doors at 5:30 pm
Game at 6 pm
LeFrak Center at Lakeside
in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
As you all know, the repercussions of the pandemic have been vast. Gotham Roller Derby, NYC's only flat track roller derby league and founding member of the WFTDA, has faced innumerable setbacks in an attempt to rebuild. Because of your generous support over the past few years, we've been able to host a few mash-up games, deliver some paid programming for both adults and juniors, and even engage in some interleague play.
If you live in NYC, you know how difficult it is to find affordable real estate (or, frankly, any real estate). Add in our very specific spacing needs and you can imagine that our space search has been very difficult. Despite all this and many other setbacks along the way, we have found a new home for Gotham — but we need help now more than ever.
In order to secure this space and pay for the necessary construction costs it needs to be functional, we need to raise $600,000 in a very short amount of time. This space will benefit more than just the denizens of Gotham — other NYC skate groups will be able to rent out the space to use as well, bringing more access to roller skating in the Brooklyn and Queens area.
Our goal is intimidating, but so are we. Will you join us in continuing NYC's history of roller derby and roller skating excellance?
To donate, please visit www.mightycause.com/organization/gotham. Want to connect and share any ideas? Please reach out to fundraising@ggrd.nyc — we look forward to hearing from you!
photo by David Dyte
Header photo by Stephanie Zakas
