Pride Month in LIC

Check out events celebrating Pride Month in LIC from many local businesses and organizations:

REVERB: The Famous Lady Lovers With Cookie Woolner at Culture Lab LIC

Thursday, June 19, 7-10 p.m.

Brooklyn Boulders Pride Celebration

Friday, June 20, 6-10 p.m.

Trans Joy Pride Palooza at Culture Lab LIC

Saturday, June 21, 2-10 p.m.

Long Island City LGBTQIA+ Community Meetup

Wednesday, June 25, 6:30-10 p.m.

Image courtesy of Culture Lab LIC

Other LIC Happenings

Opening Reception for Two New Exhibitions at SculptureCenter

Wednesday, June 18, 6-8 p.m.

Join SculptureCenter for a free opening reception celebrating "Spasial Program by Khajistan" and "In Practice: Kevin Hernández Rosa." Details

Great Gatsby: Making Movie Magic With The Greater Astoria Historical Society

Wednesday, June 18, 7-9 p.m.

Bob Singleton of The Greater Astoria Historical Society invites you to step into the world of Baz Lurhman's "The Great Gatsby" with a behind-the-scenes look at how the magic was done. Details

Lion King-Inspired Camp at Snapology

Thursday, June 19, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Snapology’s Lion King workshop will give your child the opportunity to continue to bring their favorite characters to life and experience some of their most exciting adventures. Details

Muppet Babies Take Museum of the Moving Image

Saturday, June 21-Sunday, June 22

Enjoy a weekend of fun and educational activities for families at Museum of the Moving Image anchored by an exhibition of newly restored Muppet Babies puppets. Details

Praise The Disco Ball – A Disco Party Like No Other at Culture Lab LIC

Sunday, June 22, 7-11 p.m.

Celebrate disco culture at Culture Lab LIC with BOMBZR’s live band and the electrifying Waacking dance, captivating audiences since the ’70s. Details

Image courtesy of Museum of the Moving Image

New Staff Members Join LIC Partnership

Check Out the LICPerks Program and Enjoy Discounts to 20+ Local Businesses

LICPerks is LICP’s local rewards program designed to support our neighborhood’s businesses while offering exclusive deals to residents, workers, and visitors. From discounts at your favorite restaurants to special offers from local retailers and service providers, LICPerks helps you explore more of what makes LIC a vibrant and connected community.

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Queens Film Festival

Queens Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) local nonprofit with a single purpose in mind: to put Queens on the map as a vital hub for filmmaking and the arts. They aim to expand recognition of the greatest borough in New York City by running the local filmmaker’s platform of opportunities, expanding the local film network, and showcasing films that carry riveting and thought-provoking stories. The festival hopes to expand economic development and be a cornerstone of visionary commitment and a principal resource to artists and the community of Queens at large.

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Legends of LIC - "A Find at a Street Fair"

By Bob Singleton, Executive Director, Greater Astoria Historical Society

"It started like many stories, quite innocently, at a street fair. A young man walked over to our table, and after examining our display, engaged us with questions for some preliminary work for a new movie. He was interested in our archives, particularly those featuring Queens in the 1920s. He also mentioned that he was heading down to Princeton University the following day to investigate the F. Scott Fitzgerald papers. Its title – 'The Great Gatsby.’

Although the book is centered on Long Island’s North Shore, much of the novel takes place in various locations in Manhattan – Wall Street, Midtown, Times Square, and Harlem . . . But key parts of the movie also take place in Queens along Northern Boulevard, which connects Great Neck's North Shore estates to Manhattan via the Queensboro Bridge." Read On Here

OneLIC Engagement Opportunity - 6/18

Join Queens Community Board 2 virtually or in person at Sunnyside Community Services as they vote on the OneLIC Plan. Details

Early Voting Now Open for the 2025 NYC Primary Election, Election Day is 6/24

Don’t wait until Election Day - you can vote early in person and by mail. Details

Manufacturing and Industrial Service Companies: WeSource NYC Lunch and Learn with Vestas - 6/25

The We Source NYC team invites you to a free lunch & learn featuring Vestas, the supplier of wind turbines for the Empire Wind 1 project currently underway. Details

NYC Summer Restaurant Week Sign-up is Open - Deadline 6/28

With five boroughs of classic city dishes, diverse flavors, and cutting-edge culinary creativity, NYC Restaurant Week is designed to attract travelers and locals to hundreds of eateries while offering incredible value on multicourse dining. Details

SBS Survey: Operating Costs Impacting NYC Small Businesses

The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is looking to identify the specific financial challenges small businesses face in their operation. Details

New on NYC Funds Finder: Unlock Free Access to Expert Accounting Professionals

NYC Small Business Services is excited to launch a new pilot program, My Business Finance Coach, which is offering FREE consultations with accounting professionals, exclusively for Startup and Operating small businesses in New York City. Details

NYCEDC RFI: Reuse Opportunity in LIC - Deadline 8/27

NYCEDC seeks ideas for redeveloping the NYC Public Schools building at 44-36 Vernon Blvd into a space aligned with OneLIC goals. Details

LICP Business Assistance Program

Get free 1-on-1 support with financing, real estate, growth planning, and navigating city programs. Details