Funding Cuts Deprive Queens Kids Of $150K | Queens Week In Review

QUEENS, NY — Miss any headlines in Queens this week? Patch's week in review has you covered for the neighborhood's top news — from "harsh" funding cuts that deprive a Queens center for kids of $150K to calls to censure a Queens representative who went on a rant against Drag Queen Story Hour.

'Harsh' City Funding Cut Deprives Astoria Kids' Center Of $150K

An apparently punitive funding cut by the City Council Speaker will deprive an Astoria Boys & Girls Club of thousands in expected dollars.

Rats, Hydrants And Red Tape: Why Bangkok Cuisine Removed Its Shed

A Thai place on Forest Hills' restaurant row is one of few without outdoor dining. The reasons why are as complex as the city's bureaucracy.

Robert De Niro's Astoria Movie Studio Slammed For Nonunion Hires

The people constructing Robert De Niro's giant Astoria film studio may not be such good fellas after all, according to local labor leaders.

Electeds Demand Censure After Queens Rep's Drag Queen Story Hour Rant

The mayor joined a chorus of city politicians speaking out in support of Drag Queen Story Hour after Bayside's rep condemned the program.

Falcon Chick Enjoys City Views From Home Atop Queens MTA Bridge

Tillie, a fluffy chick recently hatched on a Queens bridge, was banded by a city researcher this week as part of wildlife tracking efforts.

Revamp Of LIC's Queensbridge Baby Park Is Unveiled, Amid Some Grumbles

The long-neglected strip under the Queensboro Bridge will be transformed into a grassy park — but nearby tenants say they got little input.