LIC Springs!, Saturday, May 31, 12-5 p.m. on Vernon Boulevard, is our six-block street festival celebrating Long Island City with live performances, interactive lessons, art, fitness classes, outdoor dining, pop-up activities, games, and more. The event is free, open to the public, and draws around 10,000 people annually.

Announcing the 134 Businesses and Organizations Participating in This Year's LIC Springs! Street Festival

Access Self Storage • Aloft LIC – Manhattan View • Amtrak • Art Strong NYC • Assembly Member Claire Valdez • AURA Physical Therapy • Bareburger • Blend LIC • Blow and Arrow • Bond Vet LIC • Book Culture LIC • Boro Dental Arts • BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center • Brooklyn Boulders • Brown Harris Stevens • Champions Martial Arts LIC • Charney Companies • Chinese Theatre Works • Chun Yang Tea • Citizens Bank • City Jiu-Jitsu Academy • CityPickle • Cohen Children’s Northwell Health General Pediatrics at LIC • Corgi Jianbing • Council Member Julie Won • Courtyard LIC • CrossFit Gantry • Cucala Dance Company LLC • Culture Lab LIC • CuppingNYC • Dexterity Hand Therapy • Digital Memories NYC • Dogtopia of LIC • Dussan Eyecare • Earth Angel Crystal • Earth Sky Massage and Acupuncture • Ellee Salon • Evergreen Pediatric Dentistry • Galliard Music • Gantry Bar • Gantry Kids & Teens • Growing Up Green Charter Schools • Han Dynasty LIC • Hunters Point Dentistry • Hunters Point Parks Conservancy • Hunters Point Wines & Spirits • iFLY • Industry Gymnastics • Infinite Machine • Izakaya Noname • Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement • Jungly • Justfoodfordogs • Kakes • Kotofit • K-talk Korean Learning Center • LaGuardia Community College • LIC Artist Inc. • LIC Community Boathouse • LIC Concerts • LIC Feral Feeders • LIC Veterinary Center • LIC YMCA • LinkNYC • Lion Physical Therapy PLLC • Little Chef Little Cafe • Little Laser Clinic • Live Hydration Spa LIC • LiveOnNY • LL Blossoms Cosmetic Wellness PC • Madera Cuban Grill • Magic Eric Q • Manducatis Rustica • Mango Mango • Martinez Dance Studios • Master Panda • Materials for the Arts • McManus Irish Dance & Jiggy Tots • Mercato LIC • Modern Spaces • MoMA PS1 • Mount Sinai Queens • Movement LIC • Museum of Urban Arts • New York Irish Center • Nicely Fit Co. • NY State of Health • O’Donnell Academy of Irish Dance • Orangetheory Fitness LIC • Overflow Coffee • Partner’s Coffee • Pet Island • Pure Barre LIC • QBK Sports • Queens Community Board 2 • Queens Community House – Childcare Network • Queens School of Ballet • Queensboro Dance Festival • Quintessential Therapy • Remix Market • Safir Mediterranean • Sanidas Tutoring • SculptureCenter • SING LIC • Sit Still Kids Salon – Queens (LIC) • Smiling Hogshead Ranch • Snapology • Soccer Shots Queens • Solar One • Solidcore • Spokesman Cycles • Sunnyside Community Services • Sweet Chick • Tend LIC • The Baroness Bar • The Blue Bus Project • The Chocolate Factory Theater • The Corcoran Group • The Greats of Craft • The Museum of Urban Arts • The Steven Spectrum Career Project • The Trinity Gym • Tiger J Taekwondo • T-Mobile • Top Dogs Club • Trends Dispensaries LIC • Tuk Tuk • Tutu School LIC • Urban Upbound • Velvet Turtle Events • Vernon Grille • Warby Parker • Weill Cornell Medicine – Primary Care • Woodbines Craft Kitchen

This Week in LIC

Riis Settlement Spring Benefit 2025

Wednesday, May 14, 6:30-9 p.m.

Join Riis Settlement at Sound River Studios to celebrate the contributions of Nadya De Chimay and Rise Light & Power. Details

LIC Arts Open Kickoff Party

Wednesday, May 14, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

The LIC Arts Open Festival 2025 is back with open studios on May 17-18, join their kickoff party for an evening of dance, music, art, and refreshments. Details

Take Root: D.I.G Residency 2025 at Green Space

Thursday, May 15-Sunday, May 18, 8 p.m.

Take Root is a curated series that supports dance makers by providing an opportunity to present new work at Green Space. Details

Events This Week at Culture Lab LIC - Cabaret, Comedy, and More

Thursday, May 15-Sunday, May 18

• Cabaret Burlesque
• Nice One! Comedy
• Sunset Jazz - Electric Bird Dog
• Free Outdoor Concerts - Sons of Astro, Liftoff Brass, Minglewood

Sport, Style, & Influence at DesignStudio NYC

Thursday, May 15, 6-7:30 p.m.

Bringing together voices from across the sports world, this panel at DesignStudio (part of the NYCxDESIGN Festival) discusses how athletes, leagues, and creative collaborators are redefining what it means to build a modern sports brand. Details

Developmental Playgroup with Dr. Jillian Lye

Friday, May 16, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Learn how to bond with your child through therapeutic play with Dr. Jillian Lye. Details

Opening Reception of "Use Me" at Sculpture Space NYC

Friday, May 16, 6-8 p.m.

Sculpture Space NYC is pleased to present "Use Me" - a show of functional works, including Ceramics, Lighting, Jewelry, and Sculpture during NYCXDesign 2025 Festival. Details

A Walk for Mental Health & Suicide Prevention from Solace House

Saturday, May 17, 4:30-8 a.m.

Join Solace House this year at the New York Irish Center for their 5km walk for mental health and suicide prevention. Details

Weekend Family Day - Art in Motion with Xanh

Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Bring your children ages 1-8 to Gantry Plaza State Park to explore how art is more alive and active than we often realize with Xanh. Details

LL Blossoms Cosmetic & Wellness Clinic VIP Party

Saturday, May 17, 4-7 p.m.

Join LL Blossoms at their brand-new LIC location with an exclusive evening of wellness, beauty, and gratitude. Details

Comedy Show at Trends Dispensary LIC

Saturday, May 17, 8-11 p.m.

Join Trends Dispensary LIC us for a wild night of comedy, good vibes, and top-tier entertainment. Details

Lately Cafe Bar & Bistro Latte Art Workshop

Sunday, May 18, 5 p.m.

Join Lately Cafe Bar & Bistro’s latte art workshop and learn to “paint” on your coffee. Even with zero experience, you can become a coffee artist. Details

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Evergreen Pediatric Dentistry

Evergreen Pediatric Dentistry, founded by board-certified pediatric dentist Dr. Cindy Lee, offers high-quality, personalized dental care for children in the heart of Long Island City. As a neighborhood pediatric dentist, Dr. Cindy is passionate about making every visit positive, educational, and genuinely fun. With a strong focus on prevention and gentle treatment, the practice creates a warm, welcoming space for families. Dr. Cindy and the Evergreen team are committed to fostering an open environment where children feel comfortable, empowered, and excited to care for their smiles, helping children build healthy habits and confident smiles that last a lifetime.

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Special Public Hearing: LIC Neighborhood Plan – May 21

Queens Community Boards 1 & 2 are hosting a public hearing on the Long Island City Neighborhood Plan (OneLIC). Share your priorities around affordable housing, waterfront spaces, new schools, resilience infrastructure, Queensbridge Houses, and more. Details

Apply for Rent-Stabilized Housing in LIC – Deadline May 16

Applications for 2-21 Malt Drive are open through May 16, 2025. If your household income is $85,372–$218,010, you may qualify. Details

Tech + AI Meetup at LaGuardia CC – May 28

Join a free networking event focused on AI and no-code tools. Meet fellow tech professionals without trekking to Manhattan. Details

SBS Small Business Month Expo – May 28–29

NYC’s first-ever SBS Expo will connect business owners to 100+ programs offering help with financing, permits, legal aid, hiring, and more. Details

Greenway Mural Contest – LaGuardia CC

Queens artists: submit your mural design for LAGCC’s Greenway! The winning piece will be chosen by the college and LIC Partnership. Details

WE NYC: May Events for Women Entrepreneurs

Learn strategies for websites, digital and email marketing, and more through workshops by WE NYC, an initiative of SBS. Details

NYCEDC RFI: Reuse Opportunity in LIC – Deadline Aug 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