LIC Update: June 10, 2026

LIC Partnership News + Events

Celebrate the 2026 World Cup in Long Island City!

From specials to watch parties, celebrate the World Cup at over 30 of your favorite local businesses and organizations in LIC June 11-July 19!

Specials – $26 Offers, Limited-Edition Cups, and More:

Aloft LIC Manhattan View Hotel • Bareburger LIC • Corgi Jianbing • Courtyard by Marriott – LIC • Doughnut Plant – LIC • Dunhuang LIC • Even Hotel LIC • Frank Ottomanelli’s LIC • Hilton Garden Inn LIC • Hyatt Place LIC • iFly Queens • Jing Li • Jora Restaurant and Bar • Kuku Korean Cuisine – LIC • Little Chef Little Cafe • METTRA • Museum of the Moving Image • Mysttik Masaala • Nagaiki Ramen at Mettra • Nana’s Wonderland LIC • Oh! Calcutta • Origin Cafe & Wine Bar • Partake NYC • Pig Beach BBQ • Santa Chiara Caffé + Gelateria + Pasticceria • Soothr LIC • The Greats of Craft • The Local NY • Trends LIC

Watch Parties:

PANNA-USA – June 11-July 19

Five Iron Golf – June 12, 19, 25

Museum of the Moving Image – June 19

LaGuardia Community College – July 10, 15, 19

MoMA PS1 (in Collaboration With LICP) – July 19

Businesses and organizations listed above are all LICP or LIC BID Members. View more specials and watch parties on NYC Tourism + Conventions’ World Cup Events + Offers Calendar! And learn more about how to celebrate the World Cup in LIC here.

LIC Happenings

LIC Happenings - Knicks Watch Parties, Pride Month Events, and More!

Wednesday, June 10

8 pm: Watch NBA Finals Game 4 at Jax Pizza Joint

Thursday, June 11

6:30 pm: Long Island City LGBTQIA+ Community Meetup at On the 7 Bar

6:30 pm: My Sunnyside – Film Screening at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center

7 pm: Crossroads Concerts: Traditional Irish Music & Albanian Fusion at the New York Irish Center

7:30 pm: Weapons of Mass Seduction at Culture Lab LIC

Thursday, June 11-Saturday, June 13

Henry V for the Illiterate, Inebriated, and Generally American Audience at Court Square Theater

Friday, June 12

6 pm: Kids Night Out: Descendants 4

6:15 pm: Friday Night Fundraiser Paddle With LIC Community Boathouse

8 pm: Mixed State at Culture Lab LIC – Sunset Jazz

Friday, June 12-Sunday, June 14

Remix Market’s Annual Clothing Sale

Saturday, June 13

12 pm: Family Fun Fest With Kenan Thompson at Partake NYC

12 pm: Free Community Kayaking and Rowing With LIC Community Boathouse

5 pm: Otis & Finn Annual Pride Party Featuring Tammie Brown and Scarlet Envy

8 pm: Knicks NBA Finals Watch Party & Open Play at CityPickle LIC

Sunday, June 14

4 pm: Queens Irish Heritage Festival

4 pm: Little Mermaid Party with Princess Ariel at Art Strong NYC

4 pm: Musicraftory with Shana at Culture Lab LIC

Image courtesy of Jesse Spellman

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LIC in the News

Queens to Host Nearly a Dozen Free World Cup Watch Parties

Queens Daily Eagle

Where to Eat, Drink, and Celebrate the World Cup in New York and New Jersey

Eater

Full Debate: Three Democratic Candidates Challenge Each Other in NY-7 Debate

Spectrum News NY1

NYC Parks Cuts the Ribbon at Reopened and Renovated Queensbridge ‘Baby’ Park

QNS

LaGuardia Community College Celebrates Co-Naming of LIC Block

QNS

Slate Property Group Secures $86.25M Refinance for Dutch House Apartments

Yield Pro

The Plan: In Long Island City, an Old Paint Factory Pops as Condos

Commercial Observer

Queens Penthouse Hovering 70 Stories Above Ground is Highest in the Borough

New York Post

‘About Face’ at The Local NYC in Long Island City

Queens Chronicle

Live at the Gantries 2026

Queens Gazette

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Local Notices + Resources

LICP Webinar: LinkNYC for Local Businesses - June 23

Join us for an informative webinar with LinkNYC to learn how your business can tap into NYC’s digital kiosk network to boost visibility and reach new customers—including access to free and discounted promotional opportunities. This webinar is exclusive to members of LICP and the LIC BID. Register

OneLIC Task Force Public Kick-Off - June 17

Now that OneLIC has passed, it’s time to hold the City accountable! Come meet the Task Force working to make sure all OneLIC commitments are delivered on time and as promised. Dinner will be provided. Spanish and Bangla translation and childcare available. Register

New York City World Cup 2026 Business Tool Kit

Open to businesses across all five boroughs, Where the World Comes to Play is an invitation to experience everything the City has to offer during this summer’s World Cup. This toolkit provides all the ways your business can participate in this citywide campaign and engage fans throughout the tournament, June 11-July 19. Details

Job Opening - Queens Community Board 2 District Manager

This is a management class of position encompassing responsibilities for expediting, monitoring, and evaluating municipal services in the community district, as directed by the Community Board. Details

Ongoing - LICP Business Assistance Program

LICP offers free 1-on-1 support with financing, real estate, growth planning, and navigating city programs. Opening a new business? NYC SBS’ Business Opening Sprint helps entrepreneurs open faster with hands-on support, compliance guidance, and help celebrating your grand opening. If you plan to open a new business in the near future, please contact Angel Hart at ahart@licpartnership.org to get connected.

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