text: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) held a round-table discussion last Friday to discuss the negative effect President Donald Trump's proposed budget cuts would have on Queens. Meng hosted a wide array of non-profit organizations that stand to lose funding under Trump's budget plan that was announced March 16. Comments (11)
  Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD have made an effort to increase uniformed and civilian staffing in the department, and though there have been significant increases in uniformed personnel in the last three years, civilian hiring lags behind. This can make it difficult to reduce overtime spending on uniformed officers, according to a new analysis from the city's Independent Budget Office. Comments (1)
  St. Mary's Hospital for Children in Bayside unveiled an art installation in an activity room used by the patients in the facility. Dan Colen, an artist who works through the non-profit RxArt, turned the somewhat bland space into a stimulating atmosphere for the children to interact with caretakers. Comments (1)
  A new establishment has flipped on the "open" sign on Bell Boulevard. Comments (1)
  When the popular Queens International Night Market returns to Flushing Meadow Corona Park later this month, the first two nights will be ticketed to help alleviate traffic, enormous crowds and any disruption to the surrounding community.The crowds for opening night last year at the Queens Hall of Science parking lot were more than double the average of 8,000 visitors who normally attend each night with a long line stretching several blocks down 111th Street. Comments (1)
  The Korean American Family Service Center will use radio to reach out to victims of crime during National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Comments (1)
  Ralph's Famous Italian Ices in Bayside said its final goodbye via Facebook recently. Comments (2)
  The Queens County Young Democrats elected a new executive board for 2017, and it now faces the challenge of adding more diversity to the organization. Comments (1)