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LIC Update: March 10, 2021
Featured Updates
Check Out Our New Public Art Project - LIC is a Galaxy!
This unique and evolving installation on view this spring was installed this past Thursday and celebrates the idea that Long Island City is a galaxy, both diverse and unified. Twenty fiberglass spheres were manufactured by LIC-based fabricator, Sculpture House NYC and Queens-based artists, Bonnie Astor, Kerri Boccard, Karen Fitzgerald, Kaiser Kamal, and Elinore Schnurr were selected through an open call from Culture Lab LIC and commissioned to design and paint four planets each, with twenty total spheres representing our galaxy. 

Whether you live and work in LIC, or are just visiting our galaxy, we encourage you to bundle up and travel to all twenty “planets” placed in tree pits throughout the district.

This project was made possible by the generous support of the Long Island Board of REALTORS®. LIC is a Galaxy represents a partnership with Eventscape, a custom Architectural Fabrication firm in LIC, and Culture Lab LIC, an arts non-profit run out of Plaxall Gallery. Our LIC public realm arts projects are also made possible through the support of Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer.
COVID-19 Day of Remembrance
On March 14, 2021, NYC will gather virtually to honor the New Yorkers we lost to COVID-19. You can submit the name and photo of your loved one at http://nyc.gov/COVIDMemorial.
Take Our 2021 Business and Organization Survey!
The Long Island City Business and Organization Survey is your chance to make a difference in LIC! If you own or work for a business or organization in LIC, fill out the 10-15 minute survey and submit your email to enter into a raffle for 2 JetBlue tickets! Don't wait, the survey will close April 9th.
Volunteer at the 108th: Become an Auxiliary Police Officer
The NYPD's auxiliary police program is the largest auxiliary police program in the United States, with thousands of volunteer officers contributing more than one million hours of public service each year. Auxiliary officers are trained to observe and report conditions requiring the services of the regular police. Whenever possible, they assist in non-enforcement and non-hazardous duties.

For more information please click here. To apply please contact 917-633-6625 or email auxiliaryrecruit@gmail.com
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COVID-19 Updates
*NEW* COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expanded – The Governor has announced a new expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in New York. The details of the expansion are below:

  • Beginning March 10:
  • New Yorkers 60 Years of Age and Older
  • Beginning March 17:
  • Public-facing government and public employees
  • Not-for-profit workers who provide public-facing services to New Yorkers in need
  • Essential in-person public-facing building service workers


*NEW* PPP Application More Information Released – The SBA has released more information to help businesses during the application process for the Paycheck Protection Program. As a reminder, the current round of PPP is ending on March 31st. Lenders are likely to close their applications a week or two sooner. Please see the updated information below:

Weekly Webinars in Partnership with SBS – In partnership with NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), we have scheduled weekly webinars. These webinars will provide guidance for businesses interested in applying for loans and grants. Specifically, we offer guidance on items to consider before taking on additional debt, documentation that is commonly required to apply for funding, and an overview of additional loans and grants that are available to NYC businesses. These webinars will be run weekly, click here for a full list of upcoming programming from NYC SBS.
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