Job Opening - LIC BID Operations and Retail Support Manager

LICP seeks an LIC BID Operations and Retail Support Manager to support the work of the BID Department and increase our merchant engagement. This position will focus on assisting with day to day BID operations, such as helping manage the supplemental services contractors, with an additional focus on retail merchant assistance and engagement. This position will interact regularly with business owners, property owners, city agencies and other stakeholders, both in the field and via phone and virtual meetings. Details

MoMA PS1 Warm Up - Fridays in August

Warm Up returns to MoMA PS1 this summer with electronic music and DJ sets from 5 to 10 p.m., every Friday in August. LIC residents get in free - just bring proof of residency in ZIP codes 11101 and 11109 to receive one complimentary ticket per event on a first-come, first-served basis.

MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue

Every Friday in August

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LIC Happenings

Wednesday, August 2, 5:30-7:30 p.m. - Join ABNY YP Associates for a summer meet-up at Frank Ottomanelli's By The Water featuring special guests Council Member Julie Won and LICP President Laura Rothrock. Details

Saturday, August 5, 12-3 p.m. - Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosts a rain barrel and compost bag giveaway. The event includes a Con Edison Ecology Booth, crafts and other giveaways. Details

Saturday, August 5, 2-7 p.m. - Visit Socrates Sculpture Park (pictured) for Lotic Time, a culminating event showcasing collaborative performances by the Jazz Foundation of America and Valerie Green/Dance Entropy. Details

Saturday, August 5, 3-9 p.m. - Attend the opening reception for Culture Lab LIC's "In Motion: Art of the Motorcycle," running concurrently with Kulture Fest 2023 - The Blue Collar Invitational. Details

Tuesday, August 8, 2-3 p.m. - Bring your middle-schooler to the Long Island City Library to learn how to create an abstract ugly doll from a teaching artist from Materials for the Arts. Details

Wednesday, August 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. - Come try LIC’s newest flexible office and coworking space, Gaseteria Works. Enjoy breakfast, lunch, and refreshments, and win raffle prizes. Details

Legends of LIC - "A Building of Well Burnt Clay"

By Bob Singleton, executive director, Greater Astoria Historical Society

When Studio V unveiled ‘The Green House’ apartment block on Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City, they drew the public’s attention to their innovative use of terra-cotta panels across the building’s exterior. Studio founder Jay Valgra issued a statement linking the 12-story building’s gallery, retail space, and apartments to Long Island City’s storied past: “We're not interested in generic design. Architecture must reinvent a site's history and context."

His words were a clear salute to the building’s neighbor a few blocks north on Vernon Boulevard, the Terra Cotta Building, a New York City Designated Landmark, and former office to the legendary New York Architectural Terra Cotta Works. Read more here

Project Queens

Project Queens Is A Full-Service Commercial Leasing Brokerage That Specializes In The Borough Of Queens, NY. The brokerage officially launched on January 1, 2020, with the vision that Queens will experience massive growth over the next decade, and its services should reflect the consultative professionalism that matches its potential. Project Queens aims to provide the highest level of service to its clients, offering exclusive brokerage on local and institutional listings and tenants. Learn more

DSNY: All Food-Related Businesses Must Containerize Waste - Starting August 1

Starting August 1 - The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is implementing a new rule to send rats packing. All food-related businesses in NYC must use rigid containers with secure lids when setting out trash for collection. Per recent setout rules, businesses that place waste on the curb have two options: Place waste at the curb one hour before closing or after 8:00 p.m. DSNY is hosting a series of one-hour information sessions through August 28. Details

Call for Artists and Vendors for Ofrenda Fest's Summer Art Saloon - August 19 and 20

August 19 and 20 - Ofrenda Fest is seeking talented artists and vendors who are interested in exhibiting and selling their artwork at their Summer Art Saloon. The event will be held at the Queens Council on the Arts' Art Space, located at 5-11 47th Ave Long Island City 11101, on Saturday, August 19 and 20 from 1-9 p.m. All mediums are welcome, but only 12x12 size pieces will be accepted. Vendor tables are available for $50 per day. 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