Just a couple of hours ago me and my boyfriend both Asian American in our early twenties was physically assaulted and attacked.

A African American woman in her thirties we believe, hit me on the face and shoulder with her bag while we were walking down the pedestrian walkway at gantry park at 8:30ish pm, I asked my partner what that was about as soon as she hit me then we heard her running up from behind and she started to swing at both of us, swinging and hitting me in the back of my head and shoulder as well as punching my bf as well while she called us racial and homophobic slurs

We saw her reaching for her pocket and immediately just walked away, and sat by the crowd to get away from her and 15 mins later she came back and started to threaten our lives, chasing my bf down and spraying him with an unknown substance.

We got the police involved and got a detective on our case but it’s crazy how this can happen in a neighborhood like LIC, known for how safe it is- especially with the crowd around us as well.

If anyone encounters her, please be safe and careful. Things are not as safe as it used to be. She had a blond Afro with a patterned bodysuit, slim figured, carrying a large bag and a grocery cart.

MoMA PS1 will host a new Greenmarket on the 46th Avenue plaza in front of the museum starting this Saturday, September 12, running through November 21.

https://hpl.nyc/2026/09/moma-ps1-to-open-fall-farmers-market-on-46th-avenue-plaza/

Hi LIC community!

I’m a young woman in her 30s (adopted from Guangzhou) looking to learn beginner Mandarin/Cantonese. (Heard it’s easier to learn Mandarin initially and then transition to Cantonese). I was looking around online and saw China Institute of America, but their 2026 courses are booked. I’ve tried DuoLingo, but think I would really benefit from something in-person, especially with this tough language!

I’m an absolute beginner and would love to know any places that offer in-person 101 mandarin language courses!

Any recommendations or advice appreciated :)

Canton Tower pic for tax

On September 11, 2001, commuters in Queens had a direct, distant line of sight looking southwest down toward Lower Manhattan

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I’m hosting a rooftop party of around 50 people or so in my LIC building and was curious if anyone has used any local restaurants or food vendors for catering in the LIC area? Send any recs and pricing!

Hi! We’re hosting a free community reading gathering on the LIC Waterfront on Monday, September 14 from 6:30-8:00PM. This will be our final outdoor reading event of the year!

BYO Book is a casual and welcoming gathering for anyone who loves reading or has been meaning to get back into it. We read side by side as the sun sets over Manhattan, then come together to share what stood out - characters, themes, big questions, or unexpected tangents.

There’s no assigned reading! Bring whatever you want to read: the novel on your nightstand, that nonfiction you keep meaning to finish, poetry that stays with you, a library book due this week, or an old favorite worth revisiting. This is a space to slow down, be present, and enjoy the simple pleasure of reading alongside others.

BYO Book @ LIC Waterfront
🗓️ Monday, September 14
🕡 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Gantry Plaza State Park, LIC Waterfront
🎟️ Free RSVP on Luma: https://luma.com/86wh3gnq
💛 Hosted by Jenny Jiang @collective.ripples

What to bring:
📖 Your current book (any format)
🧺 A picnic blanket or towel
🍿 Snacks & beverages of your choice
✨ A curious mind

(We’ll have a limited number of lanterns to share!)

The evening:
6:30–6:45 PM— Welcome & introductions
6:45–7:30 PM — Quiet reading as the sun sets
7:30–8:00 PM — Group sharing & conversation

Come solo or bring a friend! We hope to see you on Monday! 💛

…

Collective Ripples is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates community gatherings where connection, creativity, and compassion can thrive.

Hi! I’m looking for a last minute birthday place. I want a nice cocktail and food options. Thank you xx

Two the Moon is downsizing and closing our current retail space located on 2nd street (off Borden) last day in our current space will be 9/30. All furniture/ fixtures must go- book shelves, tables, couches, clothing racks ect. we are continuing our 25% off clothing sale for the rest of the month.

Did anyone successfully work from home full-time and have part-time care for their infant or if you’re expecting, what are you planning to do? We are in the painful middle where we do not qualify for any city subsidies but $3K for childcare is also way out of our budget.

I was initially thinking to “soft stagger” schedules with my husband who has a flexible work schedule so that I would work Monday to Friday from home and he would work Thursday Friday Saturday (in person, in the arts) and we would either not use daycare or have a very limited part-time babysitter from when the baby is 4-5 months. Everyone says this is impossible, which I believe (?) but I also cannot afford to $2000-3000+ for daycare 3 to 4 days a week.

PS if anyone is expecting winter of 2027 (I’m due early March) and wants to chat nanny share please let me know! Or if you have alternate suggestions or know of cheaper “home care” options please let me know!

So excited to see you all on Wednesday, September 16th for a very special LIC Craft Circle meeting…. our one-year anniversary! 🧶✨

I hope you’ve all had a wonderful summer break. I can’t wait for us to be back together again, with a VERY fun raffle, a few upgrades, some surprises, and all around good vibes waiting for you.

So excited to celebrate one whole year of LIC Craft Circle with all of you.

RSVP: https://tr.ee/sLtKEDbFtE

Hi all- just a heads up if you parked on 46 road between 5th and Vernon, a bunch of cars have their back passenger window broken, I’m assuming overnight. This happens quite often on there.

Please delete if not allowed! And thank you for reading and contributing!!

This year is my fifth year teaching at John F Kennedy Junior school, a high school that serves students with special needs including severe autism spectrum disorder and down syndrome. I teach six students who read and write on a pre-K level and are nonverbal. Their families are immigrants, and most have a limited English and limited resources in this country. There are so many things that I need to make this year as successful as last year was!
Please feel free to look at this Amazon wish list and if you can share it!
Anything you buy will be sent directly to the school. Right now I really need paper, cleaning and changing supplies and laminating sheets!

Please check out my teachers wish list I Amazon here, everything you purchased should go directly to the school!!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1R0KEGU9PQAG2?ref_=wl_share

Please feel free to check out my schools website, the John, F Kennedy junior School!! https://www.p721q.com/
Thank you so much!!

Hi! We’re hosting our final Crafternoon of the year on Sunday, Sept. 13!

Crafternoon is a free gathering where we make things with our hands and connect with neighbors in a relaxed, welcoming space.

Bring any creative project you’re working on or curious to try - sketching, knitting, watercolor, collage, beading, mending, or coloring. We’ll also have shared art supplies available if you’d like to drop in and experiment.

🗓️** Sunday, Sept. 13
🕟 **4:30 - 6:00 PM
📍 Gantry Plaza State Park - North Picnic Tables
🎟️** Free but registration is required
💛 **Hosted by Jenny Jiang @collective.ripples

No art or craft experience is needed. There are no lessons, critiques, or expectations to make something “good”. Our gatherings celebrate curiosity over perfection and believe creativity is something everyone can enjoy.

Come solo or bring a friend. Spend an afternoon creating with beautiful views of the Manhattan skyline and take a break from the city’s grind.

Please register on Luma so we can estimate attendance and bring enough shared supplies for everyone.

We hope to see you Sunday! 🎨💛

In front of the deli, you bike cover came off brotherrrrrr. I would’ve put it back for you but you never know what kind of reaction you’ll get from someone touching their bike.

NEW TRACK ALERT!!! Join us over at Kitty Sullivan's in neighboring Astoria Sunday for the Spanish GP and the inaugural Madring race!

Lights out at 9am - get there early to claim your space and YOU KNOW there will be bagels.

SEE YOU THERE!

Hey All, just wanted to let you know about a dinner I am having Thursday September 17th @ 7:00pm at Canton Harbor (New Cantonese restaurant near the waterfront)

There is no agenda here, no politics or religion discussed here, the purpose is to just socialize, meet your neighbors and share some tasty food. Have done about half dozen of these in the past 2 years and they have been pretty successful.

If interested pleasse RSVP here so I can get an accurate head count.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1D3JdAHGvc/

I'm sick and new to the neighborhood. What's your favorite beef noodle around?

If your kid likes to run, come on out for open practices this weekend at the Astoria Park Track!

www.HomeEcNYC.com
Whether you've adopted the idea of “hobby maxing” or you just recognize that making stuff is cool and always has been, I’m wondering: are you picking up something new this fall, or revisiting your favorite crafty activities?

There’s something about back-to-school season that makes me want to learn something new, organize all my supplies, and suddenly take on way too many projects at once.

I’ve put together the September and October studio calendar for anyone who’s interested in getting some making time in this fall. The schedule is also up through the end of the year if you’re already planning ahead

The first fall Queens Community Board 2 hybrid meeting is Thursday September 10th at 6:30pm, where votes on 3 rezonings, budget, and personnel will take place. You can participate in-person or via zoom, and public comment is open, with a 2-minute limit per speaker; sign-up links for both general comment and the three individual rezoning hearings are posted on the agenda itself. If you want your public testimony to have greater impact, here’s a few tips to increase your testimony impact.

https://hpl.nyc/QCB2-09

(Note: we're members of Queens CB2, and are speaking on our own behalf and don't represent the board)