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LIC Update: November 11, 2020
We honor your dedication and service every day, but also, today, wish you a Happy Veterans’ Day!
Featured Updates
Register Now For Our 7th Annual LIC Summit on December 1st!
We Want to Hear from YOU!
At this year's LIC Summit we're going to be talking about how LIC can build toward a better future. To help shape this conversation, we're asking the community to answer this one question survey.
Join Us! Community Planting Day - November 21
We are very excited to announce our upcoming fall community volunteer day to plant tulip bulbs in 90 tree pits across the streets of the LIC Business Improvement District. But we need your help!

Volunteers are needed for November 21st to plant in two shifts, there are currently only shifts left from 12:30PM-2:30PM

For more information, contact Angel Hart, BID Field Operations Manager, at [email protected].

JACX&CO Food Hall Opens!
JACX&CO (28-17 Jackson Avenue) is a curated collection of known and new culinary concepts in the heart of Long Island City. A community hub for friends and family across the five boroughs, JACX&CO reflects the vibrant culture of its neighborhood with diverse cuisine and versatile dining experiences––a hospitality-first food hall by day, and full-service restaurant at night.
 
JACX&CO’s opening concepts include: Al Volo, Beebe’s, Crif Dogs, FIELDTRIP, Ghaya, Kissaki, Lotus + Cleaver, Méxology and Taïm

We have just released our new retail portal with this months spotlight on JACX&CO. Click here to read an interview with General Manager Daniel Cabrera.

LIC Holiday Decoration Competition!
This holiday season we are also hosting a Holiday Decoration Competition amongst LIC businesses! The competition will run from Monday, November 23 - Tuesday, December 15. The public will vote by scanning a QR code at your location and selecting their favorite display to vote for.

Remix Market NYC has generously offered a 30% discount to participating businesses to purchase any decorations they would like to use in the competition. To use this discount, let us know and stay tuned for additional details.

Participating businesses will be entered into a raffle to win 2 roundtrip JetBlue tickets.

For more information on participating, click here to view the flyer and let us know!
LIC in the News
COVID-19 Updates
*NEW* Governor Cuomo enacts new restrictions statewide – Today Governor Cuomo announced that starting this Friday, November 13 New York bars, restaurants and gyms must close at 10pm. Private parties will also be limited to 10 or less people in an effort for curb the rising COVID-19 infection rate. Click here to read more from Crain’s New York Business and stay tuned for any additional updates.

*NEW* Commercial Fleet Safety Program – The FOCUS program offered by the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services and Together for Safer Roads aims to help small to mid-sized fleets (2-100 vehicles) build safety cultures. Ten fleets will be chosen to participate in the year-long program with access to free consulting, coaching and technology in these areas:

  • Leadership – Management level employees will attend workshops on building safety cultures and personnel management
  • Training & Development – Training is provided for management and drivers on defensive driving and other safety best practices
  • Technology – Learn how to use technology and data measure progress and provide objective feedback

For more information, please see the program’s one-pager here. You can apply directly for the program here. For questions, please contact David Frick, the Fleet Safety Program Manager at Together for Safer Roads: [email protected].
Businesses: Have updates to your listing? Let us know here.
LIC BID Annual Meeting - Virtual Event
Wednesday, November 18th at 9am

Join the Long Island City Business Improvement District for our 15th Annual Meeting as we report on services over the past year, including during COVID-19, discuss plans for the future, review financials, elect directors of the board, and present awards. The virtual event will also feature special remarks from NYC Small Business Services Commissioner Jonnel Doris.
 
This event is open to the public and free to attend with advanced registration. However, in order to vote at the meeting you must:
  1. Be eligible- either a property owner, commercial tenant or resident in district outlines in the map below AND
  2. Be registered- register online at licqns.com/licbidmemberregister as a voting member by November 8th. If you have registered as a voting member in previous and your eligibility has not changed, you do not have to register again.

Spotlight on #LICLocal
Member Spotlight
LICP Member Klima NY, LLC was established in 2011 primarily as an equipment manufacturers representative, since then, they have expanded on these relationships to become a leading provider of Variable Refrigeration Flow, Custom Air Handling Units, Package Rooftop Units and Dedicated Outdoor Air (DOAS) Systems. In 2020, Klima merged with a leading industry controls firm to begin offering our customers a variety of Building Management System Solutions, including LG MultiSITE VM3, Johnson FX and iVu BAS.

They provide HVAC solutions to the Five Boroughs, Long Island and Westchester. For more information, please visit their website or email them.
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