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I’ve been a New Yorker for 23 years. Today Zohran Mamdani’s swearing-in makes this city a real home

The new mayor embraces social justice, and rejects hate and nationalism. That’s why we’re so excited to see what he’ll do in office, says author Mona Eltahawy

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1

15-Month-Old Boy Found Dead in Queens; Mother Hospitalised With Wrist Injuries

A 15-month-old boy was found dead inside a Queens home, while his mother was taken to hospital with injuries to her wrists, according to New York police.

International Business Times UK · Dec 30, 2025

How New York’s Scaffold Law Impacts Injured Construction Workers in Queens

Construction work in Queens often involves tasks at dangerous heights, from tall scaffolds to ladders on busy job sites. One wrong step can lead to serious injuries and long recovery times. New York’s Scaffold Law gives injured construction workers legal protection and the right to seek full compensation if proper…

inkl · Dec 16, 2025

Couple brutalized as video shows gang ‘takeover’ of residential NYC street and car set ablaze: ‘Lucky he wasn’t killed’

The alarming incident took place in Malba, an affluent part of Queens

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

I ❤ NY: Queens recognises Queens as Trump gives Mamdani warm reception

No fists, no fire – the president and the mayor-elect met in Washington, and things went bewilderingly, bizarrely well

The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2025

Photos of Hasidic Jewish rabbis praying at resting place of 'the Rebbe' in New York

Hasidic rabbis attended the annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries and gathered in prayer Friday in the Queens borough of New York City at the resting place of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. He was known as “the Rebbe” and was one of Judaism’s most influential figures of the 20th century.

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

Not just freebies. It was Zohran Mamdani’s moral pull that made the young campaign for him

On November 1, I joined a group of a few hundred supporters of Zohran Mamdani in a heavily immigrant neighbourhood of Queens, New York City. Labelled as the “Muslims and South Asians for Zohran” rally, I was surrounded by Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani Muslim groups in the city, along with…

Newslaundry · Nov 6, 2025

Zohran Mamdani's rise: From Queens lawmaker to New York City mayor

Zohran Mamdani has stormed onto the national political scene by winning New York City's mayoral election

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

New York mayoral candidates campaign across city in final push before election

Zohran Mamdani walked across Brooklyn Bridge while Andrew Cuomo headed to the Bronx

The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2025

Could the ‘Seinfeld’ Crew Actually Afford Retirement in New York? 

Could the Seinfeld gang actually afford to retire in New York? Let's break down each character's prospects for a happy retirement in America's priciest city.

GOBankingRates · Nov 1, 2025