NYC Restaurant Week - Through August 20

NYC Tourism + Conventions' NYC Restaurant Week is back. Enjoy restaurants across the five boroughs with special prix-fixe menus. Participating LIC restaurants include LICP Members Knock Knock and M. Wells and LIC BID Members Il Falco and Jungly, as well as American Brass and Takumen.

Monday, July 24 through Sunday, August 20

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Summer Streets - July 29

NYC DOT's Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City's most valuable public space – our streets. Miles of NYC’s streets are open for people to play, walk, and bike. Take a break along the route at a rest stop to enjoy free activities. Summer Streets provides space for healthy recreation and encourages New Yorkers to use more sustainable forms of transportation.

Vernon Blvd. between 44th Drive and 30th Rd.

Saturday, July 29, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Night Out on Crime - August 1

Join the NYPD and the 108th Precinct Community Council at the 2023 Night Out on Crime, honoring Sheila Lewandowski, Executive Director & Co-Founder of the Chocolate Factory Theater. Meet the people of the 108th Precinct who serve our community. Enjoy family-friendly activities such as a DJ, bouncy castle, face painting, the Sunnyside Drum Corps, free food and more.

Andrews Grove Park

49th Ave. & Vernon Blvd.

Tuesday, August 1, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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LICP Networking Night - August 9

Mingle with fellow LIC business and community leaders at Five Iron Golf. Learn about upcoming programming and events, while enjoying simulated golf, light bites and drinks.

Five Iron Golf

22-43 Jackson Avenue

August 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

LICP and LIC BID Members: $15

Non-Members: $30

Register here

LIC Happenings

Wednesday, July 26, 5-8 p.m. - Join Long Island City Artists at The Factory LIC for the opening reception of "To Darken, Lightly," curated by local art historian and curator Audra Lambert. Details

Thursday, July 27, 6-8 p.m. - Attend Fountain House Studio's open studio night, where artists will showcase their latest works and share insight into their techniques. Details

Saturday, July 29, 10-1 p.m. - Bring your 5-12 year-old child to Snapology LIC for a pink-filled Barbie dream house workshop to learn architecture and engineering fundamentals of design. Details

Saturday, July 29, 4:30-5:30 p.m. - See Queensboro Dance Festival performances from many different dance groups at Culture Lab LIC. Details

Saturday, July 29, 9 p.m. - Join comedians Shenuque Tissera and Caitlin Reese as they claim their new stand-up comedy home in LIC's Focal Point Beer Co. Details

Tuesday, August 1, 2-3 p.m. - Bring your middle school-aged child to the Long Island City Library to upcycle materials to make beautiful sea jelly sculptures with Material for the Arts. Details

Ackman Ziff Real Estate Group

Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group (“AZ”) is the industry’s preeminent boutique real estate capital advisory firm. AZ offers a wide variety of cutting-edge commercial real estate capital markets financing solutions, including debt and mezzanine financing, preferred and joint venture equity, sponsor equity, and investment sales. In business for over 90 years, the privately held company is headquartered in New York City with offices in Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Boston. The firm is highly regarded within the industry for its integrity, creativity, and advocacy on behalf of its clients. Ethics and trust are the core ethos of the firm. Learn more

Register for Open House New York Weekend - Deadline July 28

The 21st Annual Open House New York Weekend will take place on October 20-22, 2023 and OHNY is issuing an open call to organizations and individuals willing to open doors across the city to the places that define New York’s past, present, and future. 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