LIC Lights Up Recap

The LIC BID, Hunters Point Community Development Corporation, and The Chocolate Factory Theater celebrated the return of holiday lighting throughout LIC with the community on Monday, Dec. 2 at Vernon Mall. The evening featured caroling, hot chocolate, a visit from Santa, and more. Thank you to US Representative Nydia Velázquez, NYS Senator Kristen Gonzalez, NYS Assembly Member-Elect Claire Valdez, and NYC Council Member Julie Won for speaking and to all of our collaborators including Casa Enrique, Café Henri, JCC Chabad of LIC, Little Chef Little Cafe, Queensboro Dance Festival, SING LIC, and the NYPD 108th Precinct. We thank all who attended and those who donated toys for our giving efforts in collaboration with The Floating Hospital.

Image Credit: LIC Partnership Staff

LIC Happenings

Live Jazz Music - Dec. 4, 6, 7, 8 p.m.

Enjoy live jazz music weekly at On the 7 LIC, a wine and cocktail bar with light bites. Details

This 70s Nutcracker 2024 - Fri., Dec. 6, 7-8:30 p.m.

Long Island City School of Ballet presents "This 70's Nutcracker," a family-friendly, far-out take on the classic holiday story. Details

Gingerbread House Party - Sat., Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Bring your child to Art Strong NYC to create gingerbread houses and enjoy hot chocolate together. Details

Artist & Curator Talk - Sat., Dec. 7, 2-4 p.m.

Join artist Álvaro Urbano and independent curators Jess Wilcox and Jeremy Johnston for a three-part afternoon program on Urbano’s exhibition at SculptureCenter. Details

Sustainable Holiday Market - Sun., Dec. 8, 12-5 p.m.

Join Zero Waste NYC on the enclosed rooftop of The Greats of Craft LIC for a day of shopping, sipping, and supporting local artisans and sustainable businesses. Details

Impact Investing Fireside Chat - Sun., Dec. 8, 12-5 p.m.

Also, join Zero Waste NYC and Domini at The Greats of Craft LIC for a fireside chat exploring the role of impact investing in supporting sustainable businesses. Details

"Ren Faire" Screening with Director in Person - Sun., Dec. 8, 2-5 p.m.

Enjoy a screening of "Ren Faire," a documentary about the world's largest renaissance festival, with director Lance Oppenheim in person at Museum of the Moving Image. Details

LIC Monthly Mixer - Mon., Dec. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Join LIC Partnership for our next LIC Monthly Mixer at JACX&CO Bar and Food Hall. Connect with neighbors over $10 holiday cocktails and wine, $8 drafts, and $6 cans. Details

Image Credit: Art Strong NYC

Holiday Drives

Through Thurs., Dec. 5 - Donate new toys, books, gift cards, coast & winter gear, socks, sleepwear, and slippers to The Floating Hospital's candy cane lane holiday drive. Details

Through Tues., Dec. 10 - New York Irish Center is collecting food drive donations for Hour Children, an LIC nonprofit supporting incarcerated women and their children. Details

Through Fri., Dec. 13 - The Office of Council Member Julie Won is accepting donations of new toys for children of all ages Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 37-04 Queens Blvd., Suite 205.

Through Tues., Dec. 31 - Brown Harris Stevens presents a holiday coat drive, accepting coats weekly Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at 47-12 Vernon Blvd.

Know any other local holiday drives? Let us know!

Image Credit: Office of Council Member Julie Won

Gotham Pickleball

5-25 46th Ave

Grand opening tomorrow, Thurs., Dec. 5!

Omakase Osukaa

Omakase Osukaa invites you to embark on an extraordinary culinary journey where traditional Japanese craftsmanship meets contemporary innovation. Enjoy a choice of 13 course or 17 course during dinner hours and lunch specials during the week from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., ranging in price from $9 to $13.

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Legends of LIC - "To All a Good Night!"

By Bob Singleton, Executive Director, Greater Astoria Historical Society

"'Twas the Night Before Christmas," one of the most beloved poems of all time, has defined the image of Santa Claus since its first appearance in an 1823 poem. And through its association with Clement Clarke Moore, it’s linked to our community!

After the American Revolution, the new nation began the process of examining its identity and reinventing itself. For example, Christmas Eve, once an excuse for boisterous behavior during colonial times, was becoming a special family event – an occasion which we recognize and treasure to this day. 

So let’s sit around a table for a magic evening, dated here at the time of Independence in the early 1780s when Moore, a toddler about three years old, was about to sit at a table with his extended family to enjoy a Christmas feast." Read On Here

NYS Film & TV Suppliers Directory Webinar - Dec. 17

Tues., Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m. - Public Work Partners and NYS Governor’s Office of Motion Picture & Television Development host a webinar on the NYS Film & Television Industry Diverse Suppliers Directory. If you are an MWBE business owner of a costumes/wardrobe, catering, security, casting, lighting, grip/camera equipment, landscaping, janitorial/cleaning, tool and tent rental, florist, or health and safety services company, the directory is a great way for production companies to hear about your business. Details

Congestion Relief Zone Tolling Webinars

The MTA is hosting eight public webinars during the first three weeks of December where people can learn about Congestion Relief Zone tolling. The 60-minute webinars will explain how the Congestion Relief Zone works, how the program benefits the region, discounts and exemptions, and what people need to know before tolling begins on Sun., Jan. 5. The sessions will also feature a Q&A. There will be one public webinar with a focus on the Individual Disability Exemption Plan (IDEP) and another on the Low-Income Discount Plan (LIDP). Details

OneLIC Survey - Through Jan. 6

Take the OneLIC community priorities survey funded by City Council Member Julie Won. Your feedback is essential to understanding the needs and preferences of the community, and could inform future changes to our neighborhood. Details

LICP Business Assistance Program

Our Business Assistance team provides free, one-on-one assistance to businesses in the greater Long Island City area, covering a variety of issues. We can help you: Access Financing, Find Real Estate, Grow Your Business, Navigate Government and Incentives, and much more. Details