
New Laws Take Effect in NYC in 2026
Minimum Wage, Sick Leave and Health Rules Change By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com A sweeping set of new laws taking effect in 2026 will bring

Minimum Wage, Sick Leave and Health Rules Change By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com A sweeping set of new laws taking effect in 2026 will bring

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

Courtesy REBNY MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com New York City is falling well short of its ambitious goal to add 500,000 new housing units by 2034, according

Rasi Vendryes A Queens man has been indicted on charges of kidnapping, assault and sexually abusing a 25-year-old woman during a violent attack inside a

MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Holiday dinners hosted at two Queens public schools this month offered families facing housing instability a rare chance to slow down, share

Minimum Wage, Sick Leave and Health Rules Change By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com A sweeping set of new laws taking effect in 2026 will bring

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

Courtesy REBNY MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com New York City is falling well short of its ambitious goal to add 500,000 new housing units by 2034, according

Rasi Vendryes A Queens man has been indicted on charges of kidnapping, assault and sexually abusing a 25-year-old woman during a violent attack inside a

MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Holiday dinners hosted at two Queens public schools this month offered families facing housing instability a rare chance to slow down, share