LIC Lunar New Year Celebration - Feb. 2024

There's still plenty of Lunar New Year promotions to take advantage of before February comes to a close, including Kora's Lunar New Year Box featuring an exclusive salted red egg fired brioche, Sofun Noodle Bar's red envelope festival, free dumplings at Jing Li, Spot Dessert Bar's 'Eye of the Dragon' dessert featuring sticky longan pudding cake, the Yelp x LICP Lunar New Year Boba Crawl and more.

LIC Happenings

Thursday, Feb. 22, 8-9:30 p.m. - Celebrate Black History Month in LIC with Culture Lab LIC's Black History Month comedy special. Details

Friday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. - Experience 'No History' - a solo theater piece by Reynaldo Piniella, Culture Lab LIC Emergence Artist. Details

Sunday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. - Take an American Heart Association CPR/Choking Relief class at Two the Moon. Details

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 7-9 p.m. - Join Finback LIC for its first ever trivia night with prizes for the top three teams. Details

For Children - Sign up your child for open play classes at Two the Moon. Details

For Teens - Sign up your teen for ceramics classes at Brickhouse Ceramic Art Center. Details

Job Opening - LIC BID Operations and Retail Support Manager

LIC Partnership seeks an LIC BID Operations and Retail Support Manager to support the work of the BID Department and increase our merchant engagement. This position will focus on assisting with day-to-day BID operations, such as helping manage the supplemental services contractors, with an additional focus on retail merchant assistance and engagement. This position will interact regularly with business owners, property owners, city agencies and other stakeholders, both in the field and via phone and virtual meetings. Details

Hunter's Point South Parcel E RFP

NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development wants your opinion on the future of Hunter’s Point South Parcel E! The community visioning phase is your chance to help shape the Request for Proposals (RFP).

Learn more and share your opinion now.

NEXT WEEK: Member Webinar: Advertise with NYC Ferry – Feb. 29

LICP and LIC BID Members Only - Join NYC Ferry, LICP and the LIC BID to learn about NYC Ferry’s Small Business Advertising Program, featuring reduced rates to make advertising more accessible and budget-friendly for local businesses.

More information and registration here.

Member Webinar: Learn About Timely Issues from the NYC Hospitality Alliance – Mar. 7

LICP and LIC BID Members Only - Join the NYC Hospitality Alliance, LICP and the LIC BID to learn about timely and relevant issues for restaurant and bar owners and operators. Topics include outdoor dining, temporary liquor licenses and tip credit.

More information and registration here.

Save the Date: Real Estate Breakfast –

Apr. 16

LICP's annual Real Estate Breakfast, the foremost event in western Queens for 18 years, convenes leaders in real estate, finance, and the community. Save the date and join us for this insightful discussion on the latest projects shaping Long Island City.

Visit licqns.com/REB2024 for more information.

Virtual Small Business Access to Capitol Workshop

Thursday, Feb. 22, 10-11:30 a.m. - Learn from Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez about non-traditional funding available to businesses looking to expand, purchase a building, equipment, or in need an affordable loan, CDFI lenders could be a good resource. Learn more

Dining Out NYC Industry-Wide Presentation

Monday. Feb. 26, 11 a.m. - NYC DOT and the NYC Department of Small Business Services are pleased to invite you to join a Zoom presentation to help food business operators understand the requirements, application process, and available resources for the outdoor dining program. A Q&A session will follow the presentation where questions can be answered. Learn more

Small Business Owners: The New Belmont Park Informational Meeting

Thursday, Feb. 29, 4-7 p.m. - New York Racing Association's Design-Builder will provide the latest information on contracting opportunities for MWBE, SDVOB, and local businesses at Elmont Public Library, 700 Hempstead Turnpike. Learn more

LICP Business Assistance Program

Our Business Assistance team provides free, one-on-one assistance to businesses in the greater Long Island City area, covering a variety of issues. We can help you: Access Financing, Find Real Estate, Grow Your Business, Navigate Government and Incentives, and much more. Details