Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® Returns to the LIC Waterfront

The Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® telecast will once again be filmed live at Hunter’s Point Park South, featuring special guests and musical performances.

Want to win a pair of tickets to Macy’s’ exclusive viewing partying on July 4? Reply to this newsletter letting us know why you want to join in!

Tickets are in limited supply and have no dollar value. To be considered you must be subscribed to our newsletter and follow us on Instagram (@licqns). Winners will be notified via email and provided with additional instructions. Tickets must be picked up in person this Thursday or Friday, 1-5 p.m., in LIC. Location details will be provided to winners.

Holiday Parking Notice

No Parking rules take effect Monday, July 3, 10 p.m., through Tuesday, July 4, 11:59 p.m., encompassing blocks between 48th Avenue to 57th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard to Center Boulevard, including all side streets. Use of public transportation is strongly encouraged.

Fourth of July in LIC

Enjoy holiday themed cocktails and live music at Jungly. A Fourth of July inspired catering menu is also available. Details

Enjoy a four hour cocktail party at American Brass's outdoor patio, featuring firework views, an open bar, raw bar, charcuterie, passed canapés, a DJ and more. Details

Vista Sky Lounge presents its annual Fourth of July rooftop party with a full buffet, a complimentary glass of wine or beer, and firework views. Details

Venue House & Summer Club present "Pickle! The July 4th Pool Party," with BBQ, cocktails, music and firework views. Details

Attend The Penthouse at Ravel Hotel's family-friendly rooftop fireworks party featuring a complimentary buffet and premium open bar. Details

LIC Happenings

June 29, 6-8 p.m. - SculptureCenter and CFGNY present a public reception to celebrate SculptureCenter’s summer exhibitions and the opening of their next series of projects by emerging artists. Details

June 30 - Long Island City Public Library and Alley Pond teach a lesson exploring the world of arachnids with a live tarantula for children grades K-3. Details

June 30 - Learn how to leverage the power of crystals at a crystal grid manifesting workshop hosted by Daisy Tamberino, owner and founder of Earth Angel Crystal, at Culture Lab LIC. Details

July 1 - Indigo Events presents a Venezuelan Cultural Festival featuring dance, music, bazaar, food, beer and more at Culture Lab LIC. Details

July 1 - David R. Lincoln and Sara Wallace present Geodes - a workshop in locative media, sponsored by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. Details

July 1-31 - Find Waldo hiding all over Western Queens for prizes from local businesses Astoria Bookshop, Everyone Comics x Collectibles, Museum of the Moving Image and Chateau le Woof. Details

Still Looking for an LIC-Based Summer Camp?

July 3-7 - Your learner will discover unique aspects of different world cultures and build a variety of robotic creatures at Snapology's Amazing Race + Creature Creator Robotics camp. Ages 5-10. Details

July 16-August 6 - BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center presents a kid's group class where students will explore the fundamentals of handbuilding with techniques such as coil building, slab construction, pinching, and more. Ages 8+. Details

July 24-August 4 - The New York Irish Center celebrates Irish roots, culture, heritage and arts through workshops in drama/short film, music, arts & crafts, & dance, all while exploring the oldest of Irish legends and folklore. Ages 5-12. Details

Otis & Finn

We're highlighting LIC LGBTQ+ personalities and businesses in celebration of Pride Month!

Shawn Dixon, owner of Otis & Finn, a barber shop and community outpost, shares more on the importance of Pride Month, along with what makes LIC a special community.

What do you find most interesting about owning and operating a business in LIC?

Our two barbershops opened in LIC in 2014, before the neighborhood’s residential boom. It’s exciting and rewarding to witness and help steer LIC’s evolution as a thriving, modern and diverse community. Being an LGBTQ+ owned business in LIC has been an amazing journey as we've created a space for everyone, providing much needed services to our neighbors, that is also fun, whimsical and inclusive. We love that we’re also able to create a community center of sorts for the people around us. That makes our team happy to come to work every day!

What does Pride Month mean to you?

Pride month for us is our favorite time of the year because you do feel a noticeable shift in the mood of the city. People are outwardly a little more free, a little more loving, and a little more forgiving. It's a time where we as an LGBTQ+ owned business make sure we are fully putting as much love, acceptance, and patience as possible into our own environment. We definitely try to carry that energy throughout the rest of the year, too. Pride month is also a reminder for us to continue to fight for equality and safety for all members of our community, and is a reminder to celebrate the victories and progress we've made thus far.  

Find Otis & Finn at the following locations in LIC:

11-11 44th Road

45-22 Pearson Street

otisandfinn.com

Staff photo courtesy of Otis & Finn

Selena’s Gourmet

Selena’s Gourmet specializes in artisanal carrot based cupcakes handmade from scratch using organic/premium ingredients. Their signature carrot-based cupcakes are like no other carrot cupcakes you’ve ever tasted. Their exotic flavor combinations are excitable and mouthwateringly yummy.

Cupcake flavors include carrot coconut chocolate, carrot rum raisin, carrot ginger bourbon, carrot apple banana, carrot rum raisin, and the classic carrot raisin walnut, all topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting. They just added three new desserts: red velvet with cream cheese frosting, chocolate with chocolate buttercream, and vanilla with a chocolate buttercream and/or vanilla buttercream. You can't go wrong with your selection. Learn more

LICP Business Assistance Program

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