LIC Lunar New Year Celebration - Feb. 2024

For the third consecutive year, LIC Partnership invites residents, workers, and visitors to embrace the joyous spirit of Lunar New Year through unique experiences found throughout the neighborhood. As the home to NYC’s fastest-growing Asian community, LICP takes pride in amplifying Long Island City’s diversity through this distinctive celebration, encouraging community and connection through food & drink, the arts, family-friendly activities, and more. Enjoy all that the month has to offer, and make sure to look out for lucky red envelope promotions, available at select participating businesses.

Food & Drink

929 • Carla • Chun Yang Tea • Coffee Project NY • Cuppa Tea • Da Long Yi Hot Pot • Dun Huang • Dutch Kills Bar/Debbie’s • Emack & Bolio’s • FER • Fifth Hammer Brewing Co. • Finback Brewery • Gong Cha • iCha Boba • iMilky • Instant Noodle Factory • JACX&CO • Jing Li • Kora • Kuku Korean Cuisine • Lady M • Little Banchan Shop • Little Chef Little Cafe • LM Cafe • Lotus + Cleaver • M Tea • Mango Mango Desserts • Mexology • Milène Jardine Chocolatier • Moge Tee (Queensboro Plaza) • Multisweet • Nai Brother • Noodlecraft • One Zo & Snow Show • Panda Eats World • Paris Baguette • Partners Coffee • Red Sorghum • Roam Dessert Bar & Gallery • SAPPS • Softbite • Sofun Noodle Bar • Spot Dessert Bar • SquareWine & Spirits • Sweet Chick • Takumen • Teazzi • The Infamous • Wildflour Bakery • Xi'an Famous Foods • Yelp • Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea • Yumpling

Arts & Culture/Family

Art Strong • Book Culture • Culture Lab LIC • Everyone Comics & Collectibles • Greater Astoria Historical Society • Museum of the Moving Image • Queensboro Dance Festival • Snapology • The Noguchi Museum • Tutu School

Health & Fitness

Aneva • BOUT Boxing • Brooklyn Boulders Queensbridge • CityPickle • Court 16 • Nicely Fit Co. • Ning Pilates & Lately Café • Quintessential Therapy • Wellness Within Studio

Shopping, Services & Hotels

1311 Jackson Ave Dental • Ai Mart • Aloft • City Acres Market • City Chemist • Courtyard by Marriott • Dogtopia • Extra Butter • Go Tufting NYC • Hair Philosophy • H Mart • Ideal Image Medspa • Otis & Finn Barbershop • Pawsbury Lane • Sit Still Kids Salon

And More...

And Join Us to Kick Off Lunar New Year at Red Sorghum – Jan. 31

Join LIC Partnership and the LIC BID for a special networking night celebrating the launch of our third annual Lunar New Year Celebration. Connect with LIC business and community leaders over Guilder's Gin cocktails and Hunan/Szechuan bites from new LIC BID eatery and cocktail bar Red Sorghum. Don't miss this opportunity to mingle, celebrate, and forge new connections in the heart of Long Island City.

LICP and LIC BID members receive discounted tickets to this event. LICP Annual Sponsors receive complimentary tickets. Contact blasky@licpartnership.org with questions about your sponsor or member status.

LIC Happenings

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 6-8 p.m. - Join SculptureCenter for an opening reception celebrating new exhibits from artists R.I.P. Germain, Claudia Pagès, and moving image works from the "Taipei Biennial 2023 – Small World". Details

Friday, Jan. 26, 5:30-8:30 p.m. - Parents can drop off their kids ages 4+ at Two the Moon's first drop-off event, where they will have pizza, games, age-appropriate movies and more. Details

Mondays-Fridays, 12-7 p.m. - Celebrate Lunar New Year with $5 appetizers, beer and sake at Izakaya Noname. Details

Saturday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Join Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. at the Queens Tech & Job Fair. The event includes a job skills assessment, mentoring and networking opportunities, on-site support services, interactive activities, a group discussion on breaking barriers and more. Details

Saturday, Jan. 27, 12-8 p.m. - Celebrate Banhmigos LIC's grand opening with free Banh Mi for the first 100 customers (one per customer), and enjoy 20% off menu items all day. Details

Sunday, Jan. 28, 1-4 p.m. - Meet adoptable rescue dogs at Korean K9 Rescue's adoption event at Dogtopia of LIC to support the rescue movement and help change the life of a rescue dog for the better. Details

Sunday, Jan. 28, 2:30-4 p.m. - Explore diverse tennis and pickleball programs for children and adults at Court 16's Kid's Tennis Academy Winter/Spring open house. Details

Sunday, Jan. 28, 6 p.m. - Join M. Wells for a winter house party featuring fondue, dinner, drinks, live music and more. Details

Through Jan. 31 - Donate to the Sunnyside Fire Relief Fund, administered by Sunnyside Community Services, to help affected families get back on their feet. Details

LICP Talks Employment Law – Feb. 8

During this interactive session, Domenique Camacho Moran, Partner + Head of the Labor & Employment Group at Farrell Fritz will provide insights into the evolving landscape of employment law, highlighting key changes and trends anticipated in 2024 and beyond.

More information and registration here.

Save the Date – Real Estate Breakfast –

Apr. 16

Long Island City Partnership's annual Real Estate Breakfast is the premiere real estate event in western Queens. For 18 years, we have brought together leaders in real estate, finance and the community to learn about current projects underway in Long Island City. Save the date and join us again for another insightful conversation. 

Visit licqns.com/REB2024 for more information.

LIC Accountants and Advisors, Inc / H&R Block

LIC Accountants and Advisors / H&R Block is a minority and woman owned, full service tax and accounting firm. The firm operates all year long and has two offices in Long Island City.

https://lic-cpa.com/

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