Ioannou also confessed to putting thousands of dollars in his own pocket by using Glekas' identity to rack up fake charges at the Queenie Boutique in Astoria - which he owns - as well as at Zen Realty, where he works.

Published by New York Daily News on August 30, 2008.

Tonight there was a tasting offered to the members of WhyLeaveAstoria.com and the accompanying Meetup.com groups. The newer-ish spot was Boite a Cafe (40-17 30th Ave) a small french restaurant amid the craziness of the all night cafes of 30th Ave.

Published by Joey in Astoria on August 29, 2008.

It is the utility's first "green roof," an energy-saving plant system designed to improve air quality and conserve energy. Con Ed said Thursday that the plants keep its three-story training and conference facility in Long Island City Queens, cooler by absorbing heat and reducing the need for air conditioning. It projects that the green roof will save the building up to 30 percent in energy costs.

Published by WNBC on August 28, 2008.

The neighborhoods that counted the most conditions last month range from leafy Bellerose, Queens, to boisterous Inwood, Manhattan. Those with the fewest included midtown and Gramercy Park in Manhattan; Crown Heights in Brooklyn; Kingsbridge and Riverdale in the Bronx and Astoria in Queens.

Published by New York Daily News on August 24, 2008.

The bandit got his start with a half dozen robberies in Queens banks -- in Forest Hills and Astoria -- then moved on to Brooklyn, committing his last 15 heists in that borough. He's hit banks in Sheepshead Bay, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, New Utrecht and Borough Park, and he's not picky about which banks he robs.

Published by SI Live on August 20, 2008.