Queens’ Coding Fair Hacks in Long Island City

Long Island City clicked last night with Queens’ Coding Fair, wiring NYC’s spring at a Vernon hall. Dev Jay Patel demoed scripts as 300 gawked, a $10 ticket peek at code. It’s borough bytes—pure LIC vibe, screens hot. A kid built a bot; a pro pushed a site. ‘Queens codes—this is it,’ Patel says, typing lines. The floor turned lab.

The fair’s fresh—March 28’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing booths by noon. Patel’s a Flushing coder; last night’s crowd hit max—keys tapped. A latecomer nabbed a rig; demos buzzed—NYC grit glowed. Runs one day—code ruled. #QueensCoding trended; Brooklyn wants a script.

Some griped—’Too geeky,’ sniped a newbie, dodging loops. Power surged—fixed quick; builds held. A rival’s pitching a Corona hack, splitting screens. Still, 400 stayed—bits reigned. LIC’s never hacked so bold.

Patel’s teasing a monthly run, maybe a hackathon if spring bites. ‘NYC’s tech—this grows it,’ he says, packing drives. The fair’s a Queens win—grit meets grid. It’s a code rush; catch the next. Bring a laptop—bugs call.