Church Vandalized, Trucks Criticized | Queens Week In Review

QUEENS, NY — Miss any headlines in Queens this week? Patch's week in review has you covered for the borough's top news — from street-clogging trucks to anger over a modern building.

Pride Banner Torn Down, Trashed At Forest Hills Church, Reverend Says

The Church-in-the-Gardens displayed a banner for Pride month that read "A Just World For All." Two days later it was found in the trash.

LIC High-Rise Tower Voted Down By Board Over Neighborhood Concerns

A waterfront tower that would rehab a decrepit warehouse and open up Anable Basin was rejected by a Queens board — but may still be built.

Street-Clogging Astoria Moving Trucks Come Under Residents' Scrutiny

Astorians are calling for a crackdown on Piece of Cake Moving & Storage, whose trucks are flagrantly violating city parking laws, they say.

Modern Building Replacing Iconic Austin Street Diner Angers Locals

"Another architectural monstrosity in the area, " wrote one local in response to a rendering of the building replacing the Shalimar Diner.

Astoria Starbucks Workers Vote To Join Union; First In Queens

The first Astoria Starbucks to take steps toward unionizing has now made it a reality, becoming Queens's first location to do so.

Bayside Student's Artwork To Hang In U.S. Capitol

Natalie Niselson, a freshman at Bayside High School, won an annual Congressional art contest put on by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng.

Xi'an Famous Foods Opening New LIC Location After Buying Building

The beloved local Chinese noodle chain will open a new "forever home" in Long Island City after buying an entire building, its CEO said.