Queens’ Coding Club Hacks in Long Island City

Long Island City clicked last night with Queens’ Coding Club, building NYC’s spring at a Vernon loft. Dev Mia Chen led 40 in Java, a $10 meet for script kids. It’s borough bytes—pure LIC vibe, screens hot. A kid fixed a bug; a pro built a site. ‘Queens codes—this is it,’ Chen says, typing lines. The room turned terminal.

The club’s fresh—March 26’s start, it doubled since RSVPs, packing desks by 6 p.m. Chen’s an Astoria coder; last night’s crowd hit max—keys tapped. A latecomer nabbed a rig; snacks fueled—NYC grit glowed. Projects hit GitHub—code ruled. #QueensCoding trended; Brooklyn’s jealous.

Some griped—’Too nerdy,’ sniped a newbie, dodging loops. Wi-Fi lagged—fixed quick; hacks held. A rival’s pitching a Flushing club, splitting keyboards. Still, 50 stayed—lines reigned. LIC’s never hacked so bold.

Chen’s teasing a hackathon, maybe a park if spring bites. ‘NYC’s tech—this grows it,’ she says, packing drives. The club’s a Queens win—grit meets grid. It’s a code rush; join the next. Bring a laptop—bugs call.