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Annual LIC Summit To Explore Coronavirus Pandemic's Local Effect

Speakers at Tuesday's summit will discuss ways of navigating the coronavirus crisis on the local level.

The Long Island City Partnership is hosting its 7th annual LIC Summit on Tuesday.
The Long Island City Partnership is hosting its 7th annual LIC Summit on Tuesday. (Maya Kaufman/Patch)

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Industry leaders will come together virtually Tuesday for this year's LIC Summit, which will explore ways of navigating the coronavirus crisis on the local level.

Speakers at the summit include Partnership for New York City CEO and President Kathryn Wylde, incoming Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Mount Sinai Queens Executive Director Caryn Schwab and Culture Lab LIC Executive Director Edjo Wheeler.

They will discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the neighborhood and strategies for resiliency and recovery.

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The event is hosted by the Long Island City Partnership and co-hosted by Modern Spaces and Schneps Media.

Attendees may RSVP to Alexis Hoffman at ahoffman@licpartnership.org

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