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Apartments. Restaurants. Parks. Art. Buzz. Without a doubt, Long Island City is a smoking hot neighborhood these days. But why? The LIC Summit will take place at Museum of the Moving Image on Tuesday, Oct. 17, starting at 8:30 am. Spearheaded by LIC Partnership, this annual, half-day, networking-and-conversation fest features four panel discussions about the…

Sometimes art is delicious. MoMA PS1 unveils Rirkrit Tiravanija’s biggest exhibition ever, A LOT OF PEOPLE, with an Open House on Saturday, Oct. 14, from noon to 8 pm. Activities include ping-pong, pad thai (from 12:30 pm until the food runs out), tea, and Turkish coffee, while more than 100 pieces that Tiravanija has created…

October is National Architecture and Design Month. To celebrate, Flushing Town Hall will host Archtober – two days of films, workshops, panels, activities, etc. — in partnership with AIA Queens and the Queens Foundation for Architecture. The fun kicks off with the Archtober! Architecture Short Film Festival on Thursday, Oct. 19. Then it continues with…

This exhibition is going to receive many rounds of a-paws. The New York Hall of Science holds an opening ceremony for Dogs! A Science Tail on Friday, Oct. 6, from 10 am to noon. The display will run through Jan. 7, 2024. On loan from the California Science Center, the immersive, four-part traveling exposition explores…

They’re soul mates who play an elegant mix of Bossa Nova, power ballads, and Foo Fighters. Grammy-nominated vocalist Gretchen Parlato and renowned guitarist Lionel Loueke offer a duo concert at LeFrak Concert Hall in Flushing on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 8 pm. Expect them to play many songs from Lean In, an album they released…

It’s time to face the music. Queens Theatre hosts a Classical Kids Fair on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 1 pm. WQXR — also known as 105.9 FM or NYC’s only all-classical music station — presents three hours of performances, dance and songwriting workshops, arts, crafts, and an instrument petting zoo (okay not really petting). Attendees…

Two days. Several dozen restaurants. Celebrities such as Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart from the New York Knicks. Oh…and a funny name. EEEEEATSCON will take place at Forest Hills Stadium this weekend. Organized by The Infatuation and presented by Chase Sapphire, this concert-style experience features more than 25 restaurants from around the United States and…

It’s a pizzaversary along with a chocofest and a huge outdoor networking session. Dee’s Wood Fired Pizza + Kitchen will celebrate 30 years in business in Forest Hills on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 5 pm to 9 pm. As part of the fun, DEE’s, which is at 107-23 Metropolitan Ave., will offer a $30 throwback menu showcasing…

They’re not going to stray. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will return to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park for a second consecutive year on May 11-14 (2024). Yes, the same hallowed tennis grounds where the Grand Slam tournament amazes fans in late August and early September….

Trump won’t be there, but the wise cracks will. Q.E.D. will host a Republican Primary Debate Party on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 9 pm, with a funny bone-tickling twist. Professional comedians Frank Conniff (TV’s Frank from “MST3K”), John Fugelsang (“Tell Me Everything” on SiriusXM), and Myka Fox (Comedy Central) will sit with attendees at the…