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LIC Update: June 24, 2026

JetBlue Ticket Instagram Giveaway:

Show us how you’re celebrating the World Cup in LIC! Post a photo of you at an LIC businesses in your team gear, with your limited-edition cup, or with the match on in the background. Then, send us an email and tell us what watching the World Cup in LIC means to you. Here’s how to enter:

1. Follow @licqns
2. Post a photo to your grid of you enjoying the World Cup in LIC, and tag @licqns and the business you are at.
3. Email us at social@licpartnership.org and tell us what watching the World Cup in LIC means to you with the link to your IG post. THIS IS YOUR OFFICIAL ENTRY INTO THE GIVEAWAY.

We will be giving out JetBlue tickets through the World Cup finals. Good luck!

Nora Lewis recently joined LICP as its Business Assistance Manager. Most recently, Nora conducted policy research as an intern at the urban policy think-tank Center for an Urban Future, where she researched bureaucratic hurdles that business owners and nonprofits encounter while operating in NYC. She is excited to transition into this hands-on role, connecting LIC’s rapidly expanding business sector to the resources it needs to thrive and continually enrich the neighborhood.  

Helen Bernales recently rejoined Long Island City Partnership as its Marketing Coordinator after interning with us this spring. During her internship, she supported social media content creation, photography, and videography, highlighting local businesses and events throughout the neighborhood. Helen recently graduated from LaGuardia Community College and brings a strong interest in marketing, design, and community engagement to her work.

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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

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