Feb. 10, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Long Island City Partnership (LICP) will host its first-ever Black History Month event at MoMA PS1 Tuesday evening, featuring a panel discussion on the lasting impact of the neighborhood’s Black community. The event, co-hosted by LICP, MoMA PS1, and the office of Queens… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 28, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Long Island City Partnership (LICP) launched its fourth-annual Lunar New Year business festival at the newly-opened hot pot restaurant Chi Chicken Friday, with special promotions at dozens of local businesses. The event marks the beginning of a month-long LIC Lunar New Year celebration… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2024 By sobrien Dec. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Long Island City Partnership (LICP) and the Long Island City Business Improvement District (BID) will host their first-ever combined annual meeting Tuesday evening to celebrate a year of growth in the neighborhood and look ahead to the future of Long Island City. The annual… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 30, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Tech Night, a free networking and community-building event for tech enthusiasts, creators and innovators will return to Long Island City with an event at Culture Lab LIC next month. The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26,… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Office of the New York State Comptroller has approved the expansion of the LIC Business Improvement District (BID), allowing the BID to offer services in the expansion area from Jan. 1, 2025. The expansion, which more than doubles the number of block faces… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 11, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) will host a Halloween Festival the weekend before the actual holiday, featuring a Halloween March and a special outdoor screening of “The Addams Family.” HPPC has teamed up with Long Island City Partnership, PS/IS 78Q PTA and a number… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Long Island City Partnership (LICP) held its annual LIC Summit at the Museum of the Moving Image on Tuesday, bringing together leaders from diverse sectors across the neighborhood to discuss various issues and showcasing LIC as one of the most dynamic neighborhoods in New… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Long Island City Partnership (LICP) will host its annual LIC Summit at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria on Tuesday, bringing together thought leaders from diverse sectors across the neighborhood. Now in its tenth year, LIC Summit will run from 8 a.m…. Read more »
Sep. 16, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York City Council has approved the expansion of the Long Island City Business Improvement District (BID) following a 48-1 vote. The expansion more than doubles the number of block faces covered by the BID, jumping from 73 block faces to 156. The… Read more »
May. 29, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_74873" align="alignnone" width="700"] Thousands attended the Long Island City Partnership’s 11th annual street festival on Vernon Boulevard, highlighting more than 130 local businesses and organizations. Photo courtesy of Long Island City Partnership[/caption]
May 29, 2024 By Bill Parry