Last night, several hundred people from the Bushwick community came to see New York City’s first “night mayor” and share with her what they hoped to see happen through the new position.

Ariel Palitz, the newly appointed “night mayor,” met members of the public, arts organizations, and local government last night at Secret Project Robot. The DIY space in Bushwick seemed a fitting place for the informal gathering, as the closure of such spaces across the city ranks among the top issues that the new position hopes to address.

Palitz, who owned a night club in the East Village for 10 years and worked on a community board for six, said she sympathized with nightlife venue owners and the issues they face.