Courtesy Governor and Mayors Office Mamdani, Hochul Launch Free Child Care Program  By MOHAMED FARGHALY Mfarghaly@queensledger.com Just days after taking office on Jan. 1, Mayor

Courtesy NYC.Gov Record Flu Cases Hit New York City  By MOHAMED FARGHALY Mfarghaly@queensledger.com Millions of Americans are grappling with influenza as the 2025-2026 flu season

New York City police are searching for two suspects accused of carrying out a string of robberies across Queens last month, targeting teenagers and young

From Yellow Cab To Silver Screen: Jack Dym’s Story By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Jack Dym, a New York City cab driver whose career spanned more

Courtesy NYC.Gov Mamdani Starts Governing Within Hours of Inauguration By MOHAMED FARGHALY & COLE SINANIAN mfarghaly@queensledger.com Zohran Kwame Mamdani was sworn in as New York

By COLE  SINANIAN news@queensledger.com  The King of Falafel is a busy man. On a recent Friday evening, 60-year-old Fares “Freddy” Zeideia bounces around his Astoria

Christian Spencer Volunteers placed thousands of evergreen wreaths on veterans’ graves at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn on December 13, honoring those who served

How a Youth-Led Group Is Fast-Tracking Subway Fixes By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com A youth-led transit advocacy group that started as a high school club is