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LIC Update: April 13, 2022
Learn about careers in healthcare, biotech, pharmaceuticals, lab testing, research and development, environmental management, manufacturing and more at our Career Open House. The event is hosted by Long Island City Partnership, in partnership with Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement and Urban Upbound. Sponsored by the Office of the Queens Borough President.
LICP's 17th Annual Real Estate Breakfast Recap
Pictured (L-R): Tom Ortinau (GFP Real Estate), Doyun Kim (No Stress Coffee), Kevin Costello (JetBlue), Donovan Richards Jr. (Queens Borough President, Gareth Brennan (Eventscape Inc.)
Our 17th Annual Real Estate Breakfast took place on April 6 at the Ravel Hotel and brought together 350+ attendees for a great discussion on how LIC is a premier innovation district providing New Yorkers with many opportunities.

We thank our moderator David Brause (Brause Realty) and panelists Gareth Brennan (Eventscape Inc.), Kevin Costello (JetBlue Airways), Doyun Kim (No Stress Coffee), and Tom Ortinau (GFP Real Estate) for the insightful conversation. Special thanks to Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., NYC Comptroller Brad Lander and NYCEDC President & CEO Andrew Kimball who delivered remarks, along with our sponsors and event partners. View photos from the event here.

Deadline Friday - Sign Up for Educators Appreciation Week
LIC Businesses/Community Groups/Organizations: Please fill out the Educators Appreciation Week Form if you would like to include an exclusive offer or promotion. 
Deadline: Friday, April 15, 5 p.m.
 
Teachers/Educators/School Staff: Sign up to join our outreach list by emailing our team here.
Help Local HS Attend Robotics Championships
LIC's Energy Tech High School Robotics Team has made it to the Robotics World Championships in Houston, TX!
Please consider helping cover their transportation and lodging via their Go Fund Me.To learn more, check out Team 5298's award-winning video.
SLA Guidance on To-Go Drinks
This week, the State Liquor Authority has approved guidance on the newly-enacted drinks to-go law. The guidance clarified the term “substantial food item” and reinforced that selling bottles of wine and spirits to-go is still illegal. You can read the guidance here.
Borough President Richards Job Fair - April 28




Join Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. and various community organizations for a Job Recruitment Fair on April 28, 2-4 p.m. at Queens Borough Hall. Positions vary, and include administrative, customer service, financial, hospitality and retail positions. There are also opportunities in aviation, construction, warehouse, health, human services, and other industries. Details here.
Sign up now for LIC Springs!
Our annual community block party and festival featuring thousands of attendees returns on June 18. Register your businesses or organization by Friday, May 20.

Details at:
Culture Lab's Free Outdoor Concert Series Returns -
April 30
LICP Member Culture Lab LIC brings back its free live music outdoor concert series on April 30 at 7 p.m. with a performance by the band Tilted Axes. There will be live music Fridays-Sundays in May and Thursdays through Sundays in June. More details here.
MoMA PS1 Director's Social Justice Efforts Profiled in The New York Times
LICP Member MoMA PS1's director Kate Fowle's focus on social justice has helped create a unique identity for the LIC museum. Read more from Robin Pogrebin in The New York Times.
Reminders: Happenings & Updates
April 20: Developers of the Innovation QNS project will host a town hall meeting on Wednesday, April 20, 4-7 p.m., at the Museum of Moving Image. Details here.
 
April 18 & 21: Join the MTA-NYC Transit’s Queens Bus Network Redesign team on Monday, April 18 (Community Board 1) and Thursday, April 21 (Community Board 2) for virtual briefings on the "New Draft Plan". Sign up here.
 
May 10: Promote your restaurant on Tuesday, May 10, at “Taste of Queens” in Albany, hosted by the Queens Chamber of Commerce. For additional information email llicona@queenschamber.org.
Happy Holidays to all those in our community celebrating Passover, Easter and Ramadan! If you need a place to celebrate, check out our business listings.
COVID-19 Updates
As of Monday, March 7, restaurants, gyms, and other indoor entertainment venues are no longer required to check customers’ COVID vaccination status. The Key to NYC posters in your storefront are no longer required. More information can be found here.

Need FREE masks for your employees? Visit LICQNS.com/MaskDistribution.
Photo of the Week
Photo via @morgan_thomas913





The tulips are blooming!
Did you know that the LIC BID planted 15,000 spring tulips around LIC? 🌷

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