LICP + LIC BID Networking Night – Jan. 31

Join LIC Partnership and the LIC BID to celebrate the start of Lunar New Year at a Networking Night. Mingle with fellow LIC business and community leaders over drinks and light bites from new LIC BID Business Red Sorghum! 

LICP and LIC BID members receive discounted tickets to this event. More information and registration here.

LIC Happenings

Friday, January 19, 6-9:30 p.m. - Eat, drink and enjoy music with local community members at Sunnyside Community Services to raise funds for families who lost homes and belongings in the terrible fire on 47th Avenue in Sunnyside this past December. Details

Friday-Saturday, Jan. 19-20, 7-10 p.m. - Experience unique modern dance performances from choreographers Cori Kresge and Stephanie Saywell at Dance Entropy's Green Space. Details

Saturday, Jan. 20, 1-5 p.m. - Join Murray's Cheese on "National Cheese Lover's Day" for free samples of fresh off-the-wheel cheese, fondue, mac & cheese, menu specials, promotions, and a free swag bag for the first 50 customers. Details

Saturday, Jan. 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. - Experience Long Island City School of Ballet's "Spring Open House" - visit the studio, meet faculty and register for free trial classes. Details

Saturday, Jan. 20, 12-2 p.m. - Join Everyone Comics for "Bitches, Books and Breakfast," a safe space for women (cis, trans or otherwise) and non-binary folks to get together to discuss some books, eat some food and enjoy each other's company. Details

Saturday, Jan. 20, 12-4 p.m. - Meet adoptable rescue dogs at Korean K9 Rescue's adoption event at Dogtopia of LIC to support the rescue movement and help change the life of a rescue dog for the better. Details

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 6-8 p.m. - Join SculptureCenter for an opening reception celebrating new exhibits from artists R.I.P. Germain, Claudia Pagès, and moving image works from the "Taipei Biennial 2023 – Small World". Details

Saturday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Join Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. for a "Queens Tech & Job Fair." The event includes a job skills assessment, mentoring and networking opportunities, on-site support services, interactive activities, a group discussion on breaking barriers and more. Details

LIC Lunar New Year Celebration - Feb. 2024

The LIC Lunar New Year Celebration Returns this February!

The LIC Lunar New Year Celebration honors Long Island City’s vast Asian/Asian-American community, provides a festive and enjoyable experience for residents and visitors of all ages, and is a great way to “keep dollars local.” The 2024 program includes a month of promotions and events from local businesses and organizations.

Check back soon for 2024 offerings: liclny.com

Webinar – Free Bonding with NYS Department of Labor – Jan. 18

Learn how to receive free insurance against loss of cash, product, or equipment through the NYS Department of Labor. The Federal Bonding Program provides six months of no-cost fidelity bonding coverage to businesses that hire eligible job seekers.

More information and registration here.

LICP Talks Employment Law – Feb. 8

During this interactive session, Domenique Camacho Moran, Partner + Head of the Labor & Employment Group at Farrell Fritz will provide insights into the evolving landscape of employment law, highlighting key changes and trends anticipated in 2024 and beyond.

More information and registration here.

Save the Date – Real Estate Breakfast –

Apr. 16

Long Island City Partnership's annual Real Estate Breakfast is the premiere real estate event in western Queens. For 18 years, we have brought together leaders in real estate, finance and the community to learn about current projects underway in Long Island City. Save the date and join us again for another insightful conversation. 

Visit licqns.com/REB2024 for more information.

LIC Partnership's LIC Lunar New Year Celebration Featured in "10 Ways to Celebrate the Lunar New Year in NYC"

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Finback LIC

At the base of the premier rental tower Sven, steps away from Queens Plaza, is Finback Brewery's new Long Island City taproom and mixed-culture studio. Arriving nearly a decade after the award-winning brewery opened its original location in Queens' Glendale neighborhood, Finback LIC will focus on mixed-culture beers highlighting New York State fruits and other local ingredients as well as expand on the company's family of brands, which includes the Halftone Spirits distillery, Invisible Force coffee roaster, and Dumpling Up restaurant. You can expect creative beers, cocktails, coffee, Asian snacks, and more.

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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