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Causes: Economic Development, Urban & Community Economic Development
Mission: To advocate for economic development that benefits the area's industrial, commercial, tech, cultural, tourism, and residential sectors. The goal is to attract new businesses to lic, retain those already here, welcome new residents and visitors, and promote a vibrant and authentic mixed-use community.
Programs: The organization's three major programs include the following: business assistance - managing the long island city industrial business zone (ibz) and providing one-on-one business assistance to businesses in lic; commercial revitalization - attracting, retaining, and expanding businesses in long island city and performing outreach with respect to an expansion of the lic bid; and events and marketing - hosting networking, educational, and community events, acting as a central source of lic information for residents and visitors through its website, social media, and its weekly newsletter, and promoting a vibrant and authentic mixed-use community.