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 significant
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 significant

Trump Doubles Travel Ban List, With Major Implications for NYC By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com A sweeping expansion of President Donald Trump’s travel ban is expected

Mamdani’s Policies Raise Questions for Small Businesses By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com New York City’s small business owners are watching the early days of Mayor Zohran

By Cole Sinanian The King of Falafel is a busy man. On a recent Friday evening, 60-year-old Fares “Freddy” Zeideia bounces around his Astoria restaurant,
Lithuanian Heritage on Display at Queens Landmark Church By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and First Lady Diana Nausėdienė made a rare visit

From Maspeth to the Stars, Giakoumis’ Sci-Fi Universe By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com A Lifelong native of Maspeth, Queens, Peter S. Giakoumis spent his childhood on

Courtesy JASA Inside the Struggles of NYC Seniors: A Talk with JASA By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com A new survey of older New Yorkers highlights alarming

Courtesy NYC.Gov Adams Exits, Mayoral Contest Heats Up By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Mayor Eric Adams announced on September 28 that he is ending his third-party

Cosplayers dress up as Goofy, Donald, Mickey Mouse, and Sora from the game “Kingdom Hearts.” The Jacob K. Javits Center transformed into a haven for

Maspeth’s Marge Markey Remembered for Lifetime of Service By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Margaret M. “Marge” Markey, a trailblazing Queens lawmaker who championed community causes, elevated
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 significant

Trump Doubles Travel Ban List, With Major Implications for NYC By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com A sweeping expansion of President Donald Trump’s travel ban is expected

Mamdani’s Policies Raise Questions for Small Businesses By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com New York City’s small business owners are watching the early days of Mayor Zohran

By Cole Sinanian The King of Falafel is a busy man. On a recent Friday evening, 60-year-old Fares “Freddy” Zeideia bounces around his Astoria restaurant,
Lithuanian Heritage on Display at Queens Landmark Church By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and First Lady Diana Nausėdienė made a rare visit

From Maspeth to the Stars, Giakoumis’ Sci-Fi Universe By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com A Lifelong native of Maspeth, Queens, Peter S. Giakoumis spent his childhood on

Courtesy JASA Inside the Struggles of NYC Seniors: A Talk with JASA By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com A new survey of older New Yorkers highlights alarming

Courtesy NYC.Gov Adams Exits, Mayoral Contest Heats Up By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Mayor Eric Adams announced on September 28 that he is ending his third-party

Cosplayers dress up as Goofy, Donald, Mickey Mouse, and Sora from the game “Kingdom Hearts.” The Jacob K. Javits Center transformed into a haven for

Maspeth’s Marge Markey Remembered for Lifetime of Service By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Margaret M. “Marge” Markey, a trailblazing Queens lawmaker who championed community causes, elevated