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Executive Director Aziz Isham brings new life to Museum of the Moving Image in Queens

Aziz Isham speaks onstage during the Museum of the Moving Image event honoring Todd Haynes with the 2023 Winter Moving Image Award for Career Achievement on December 04, 2023 in New York City.

May. 26, 2025 By Emily Davenport Queens’ personal slice of Hollywood is thriving under new leadership. Since 1985, the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) has been devoted to educating the public on television, film, and art through history and technological advances in the space. The museum currently has nine exhibitions, including its permanent…

Museum of the Moving Image launches special screening for Black History Month

Marion Williams in Eleven P.M. Photo courtesy of Kino Lorber.

Feb. 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) has launched a new screening series in honor of Black History Month, providing digitally restored versions of films financed, produced, created and distributed by Black Americans in the early 20th century. Pioneers of African American Cinema debuted at MoMI on Feb. 1… Read more »

Hall of fame coach Rick Pitino honored at Queens Community House fall Gala, raises over $600K

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Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and St. John’s University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Pitino was honored at the Queens Community House (QCH) Annual Fall Gala held on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Held at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, the event brought together business leaders,…

Hundreds attend 10th annual LIC Summit at Museum of the Moving Image

From left to right: Peter Papamichael, Dan Mogolesko, Eric Benaim, Crystal Xu and Patricia Dunphy at Tuesday's real estate panel discussion at LIC Summit. Photo: Charles Yu

Oct. 8, 2024 By Shane O’Brien  Long Island City Partnership (LICP) held its annual LIC Summit at the Museum of the Moving Image on Tuesday, bringing together leaders from diverse sectors across the neighborhood to discuss various issues and showcasing LIC as one of the most dynamic neighborhoods in New York City. The LIC summit,… Read more »