Queens’ top political stories of 2025

The year was jam-packed with seismic shifts in New York’s political landscape, most notably when Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani went from relative unknown to Mayor-elect over the past 12 months. But with President Donald Trump taking office for a second term in January and the city implementing a number of divisive programs throughout the year, there were plenty of other stories on the radar of QNS readers throughout 2025.

QNS is taking a look back at the events that unfolded this year in politics in Queens. Here are some of the top political stories of 2025.