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Cultural institutions seek capital support for theaters, museums and performance spaces across Queens
Summary
Several arts and cultural organizations — including Museum of the Moving Image, Queens Theatre, Flushing Town Hall and CultureLab LIC — requested capital funds for climate control, theater modernization, portico restoration and outdoor venue upgrades during the borough’s FY26 preliminary budget hearing.
Representatives from multiple Queens cultural institutions presented capital requests and project updates at the FY26 Queensborough budget hearing.
Austin Smith of Museum of the Moving Image said the museum’s mechanical systems are aging and that the museum is seeking $5,000,000 toward a two‑phase renovation to address climate control, pipe freezes and other infrastructure problems that have forced intermittent closures. “Over 90% of the mechanical infrastructure in our old building is way beyond its…
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