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LIC Update: April 27, 2022
Are you an educator? Long Island City Partnership is launching its first-ever Educators Appreciation Week, May 2-8, to say "Thank You" to teachers, educators and school staff for all that they do – especially over the past two years. Explore exclusive promotions from businesses all over LIC!
Last Chance to Register for our Career Open House!
Learn about careers in healthcare, biotech, pharmaceuticals, lab testing, research and development, environmental management, manufacturing and more. 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.
Two New Sculpture Center Exhibitions Will Open May 12
LICP Member SculptureCenter will reopen on May 12 with two new exhibitions, Lydia Ourahmane: Tassili and In Practice: Literally means collapse.

Learn more here.
Artist Open Call for Free to Be Exhibition - Deadline May 14
LICP Member Culture Lab LIC has launched an open call for art of all mediums in celebration of Pride Month.

More details here.
Queens Rising Arts & Culture Celebration to Start in June
Month-long arts and culture celebration Queens Rising officially launched last week! The celebration will promote events in June to highlight the culture and creative diversity of Queens.

View and add events on their event calendar.
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:
New York's Plan To Defend Itself From Rising Seas
Check out this video from Cheddar to learn about New York's plan to defend itself from rising seas. Skip to about 2:55 to learn about resiliency efforts along Hunters Point South Waterfront Park.
New Staff Members Join LICP
Lisa Murray, Office Manager

Lisa Murray recently joined LICP as its Office Manager where she works directly with LICP leadership on various projects and oversees the daily operations of the office. Lisa brings with her years of experience in corporate legal. She graduated from Pace University with a paralegal certification. Lisa is also a notary public and is an active member of the National Notary Association.
Signe Wurtz, Events and Marketing Coordinator
Signe Wurtz recently joined LICP as its Events and Marketing Coordinator where she coordinates projects that intersect both departments. Signe has experience in local government focusing on public outreach. She graduated from the University of California San Diego with a BA in Speculative Design with Minors in History and in Urban Studies and Planning.
Community Happenings
April 27: Attend the 108th Precinct Community Council Meeting on Wednesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at the New York Irish Center. Questions? Contact the 108th Precinct Community Affairs Office at 718-784-5420.

April 28: Join Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. and various community organizations for a Job Recruitment Fair at Queens Borough Hall. Details here.

April 30: Culture Lab LIC brings back its free live music outdoor concert series on April 30 at 7 p.m. There will be live music Fridays-Sundays in May and Thursdays through Sundays in June. More details here.

May 1: The Five Boro Bike Tour will pass through LIC on Sunday, May 1. Expect street closures along and adjacent to the route from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Event advisory here.

May 12: BISNOW hosts its New York Life Sciences event, showcasing emerging life sciences hubs, including LIC. This is a LICP-sponsored event. Get 20% off your ticket with discount code CHRISVIP. Details and tickets here.

May 13: NYCxDesign is hosting an Open Studio Crawl in LIC on Friday, May 13 at 4-6:30 p.m. Purchase tickets here.

To find more events (and post your own) visit LICQNS.com!
Queensboro Plaza North Temporary Staircase now Operational
The new property at 25-01 Queens Plaza North is expected to be complete in 2024. A temporary staircase on the Northside of the Queensboro Plaza station is now operational and will remain open through the construction of the property.

The new MTA lobby should open sometime mid to late 2024 and will be a part of the first Phase I deliveries for the building.
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.
Photo of the Week
Photo via @codyhudsonward

Last week's photo had a dog, but we couldn't resist this dog either!

Enjoy LIC's many parks with your kids, dogs and dolls.

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