LIC Happenings

May 4: Celebrate Star Wars Day at Jungly with a Star Wars marathon movie night. Details

May 5: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Tacombi, where 100% of proceeds will be donated to those within the community fighting food insecurity. Details

May 5: The North Bowl is giving away 50 free acai bowls to celebrate their grand opening. Details

May 5-6: Visit Green Space for contemporary dance performances from Alma Dance Company and Wonderland Wizehart. Details

May 6: Free live outdoor events return at Culture Lab LIC every weekend, featuring good music, drinks, and art. Details

May 6-7: Visit Queens Council on the Arts for the Ofrenda Fest Holistic Market with a variety of local vendors. Details

May 9: Join R40 for happy hour Tuesdays 5-9 p.m. featuring wine and charcuterie. Details

May 10: Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month at LaGuardia Community College with food vendors, live music, exhibition tables and workshops. Details

May 10: Join The Floating Hospital for a free HIV/Hep C (Know Your Status) testing event with free giveaways while supplies last. Details

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Five Boro Bike Tour Street Closures - May 7

There will be street closures throughout western Queens 7 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday, May 7 for the Five Boro Bike Tour. Details

Citywide Participatory Budgeting Process - Beginning May 10

Voting begins Wednesday, May 10 for The People’s Money, NYC’s first-ever citywide participatory budgeting (PB) process, run by the NYC Civic Engagement Commission. Details

Calling LIC-Based Artists! Dog-Inspired Installation Coming This Summer - Deadline May 19

LIC Partnership invites LIC and Queens-based artists to apply for our new public art project, A Dogs Life, debuting this summer.

As part of a four piece installation, the selected artist will create a design that will be printed onto a vinyl wrap covering a 35″ H x 12″ W music box. The design should be inspired by the artist's relationship with Long Island City, and reference local landmarks, LIC history, community and more. See full call for artists here.

LIC Springs! 10 Year Anniversary - May 20

Six Blocks. 100+ Experiences.

Celebrate Long Island City with our free community street festival featuring activities, art, food, fitness, music and more.

Saturday, May 20, 12-5 p.m.

Vernon Blvd. between 50th Ave. and 46th Ave.

Details

Legends of LIC - "The Story of Sony Corporation of America (SONAM)"

By Bob Singleton, Executive Director, Greater Astoria Historical Society

As Sony Corporation's American sales climbed, by 1960 their overseas office had spun off a subsidiary, Sony Corporation of America (SONAM). SONAM rented a building at 47-47 Van Dam Street in Long Island City – in part because there was a bilingual Japanese expatriate population in Queens which could help in staffing. For the next 30 years this location would play a crucial role in Sony’s development. Read more here.

©: Sony Corporation Logo

Lilith NYC

Lilith NYC is a global luxury footwear brand and online retailer for women and femmes headquarted in LIC. Lilith NYC believes in empowering women and femmes to express their unique style, gender, and sexuality across a full spectrum of individuality. The brand carries size inclusive footwear in US Women’s 5 – 14.5. You can shop the brand in-person at Nordstrom NYC's flagship from May 4-31 or online at Lilith NYC. 

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