LIC Happenings

Through Thursday, August 31 - Last chance to check out Dog Month in LIC!

Wednesday, August 30, 6 p.m. - Close out Dog Month in LIC strong with The Baroness' "Queens Haute Dogs" dog beauty pageant with free entry. First 25 pups get a free gourmet 'doggie hot dog.' Details

Thursday, August 31, 8:30-10:30 p.m. - See "Back to the Future" at Hunter's Point South Park with Hunter's Point Parks Conservancy's signature movie series CinemaLIC. Details

Friday, September 1, 5-8 p.m. - Meet LIC Partnership at Culture Lab LIC and let us know what practical improvements you would make to your neighborhood if you had $10,000,000. Details

Saturday, September 2, 12-8 p.m. - Transform America and Partnership for Parks present the third annual Queensbridge Community Vegan Festival at Queensbridge Park with delicious free vegan food, brilliant entertainment and more. Details

Saturday, September 2, 3-6 p.m. - Hang out and play low-stakes chess games for free with friendly folks at Everyone Comics. Details

Saturday, September 2, 5-6 p.m. - Join artist Gahae Park at Studio Artego for an artist talk where she will speak on her inspiration, process and the stories behind her work. Details

Saturday, September 2, 6-9 p.m. - Attend the opening reception for Culture Lab LIC's latest indoor art exhibits, including "The Inevitability of Absence" curated by Tess Howsam, an exhibition exploring the concept of absence presented in dialogue with an immersive dance show. Details

September 3-4, 12-5 p.m. - Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with a BBQ featuring delicious food from Chef Diana Manalang of Little Chef Little Cafe at The Connected Chef lot. Food includes hot dogs, sausages, chicken inasal, adobo bbq pulled pork sandwiches, grilled veggies and sides. Details

Sunday, September 3, 6-7:15 p.m. - Join Queensboro Dance Festival for dance performances from Queens-based dance companies at Queensbridge Park. Details

Monday, September 4, 3-7 p.m. - Enjoy a Labor Day Jazz Fest at Gantry Plaza State Park from LIC Concerts featuring artists Mark Wade, Guillaume Muller, Glafkos Kontemeniotis and a Tony Bennett tribute featuring Max Borak. Details

Aziz Isham Joins MoMI as Executive Director Beginning October 1

Museum of the Moving Image

Mobile Health

Mobile Health provides employment-related medical exams such as drug testing, physicals, vision, hearing, and respirator fit testing for employers. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Long Island City, the company has 31 clinics in NYC and 6 in Long Island. Mobile Health offers on-site teams who come to your location and test your employees right where they work. Between their NYC clinics and on-site testing, alongside 6,500 total nationwide locations, Mobile Health’s comprehensive services mean you don’t need to work with multiple providers. You can hire the right candidate faster and take care of annual compliance more easily. Learn More

Webinar - Local Law 97 E-Lunch and Learn - Sept. 12

Tuesday, September 12, 12-12:45 p.m. - New York City property owners required to comply with Local Law 97 are compelled to reduce energy consumption and resulting carbon emissions before January 1, 2024. In this webinar, building owners and property managers will hear from the NYC Department of Buildings and NYC Accelerator on how to meet Local Law 97 compliance in all five boroughs. Details

Webinar - Member Webinar with LinkNYC - Sept. 27

Wednesday, September 27, 10-11 a.m. - Join LinkNYC, LIC Partnership and the LIC BID to learn about the Link Local program which offers free and low cost advertising campaigns on LinkNYC kiosks for small businesses, non-profits, and neighborhood associations, among others. During this exclusive webinar for LIC BID and LIC Partnership members, the LinkNYC team will explain how the program works and answer your questions about how to take advantage of this special marketing program. 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