The sacred texts were discovered Wednesday night in the closet of a Fresh Meadows apartment belonging to Giraldo's pal Alan Lozano, prosecutors said.

Published by New York Daily News on September 5, 2008.

Fire burned through a home in the Oakland Gardens section of Queens this morning.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on September 2, 2008.

The group also supports State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, a Queens Democrat, who is facing a primary challenge from Robert Schwartz, a retired business owner. Ms. Stavisky was first elected to the Senate in 1999 in a district that includes Flushing, Fresh Meadows and Rego Park.

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

A woman at Bremner's family's home in Bayside hung up on a reporter, refusing comment.

Published by amNY.com on August 20, 2008.

For the moment, investigators are working on a theory that the attack resulted from a dispute between neighbors, a law enforcement official said, and that the judge’s house in Oakland Gardens may, in fact, have been shot by mistake. They added that the judge, when asked to name anyone from his past who might wish him harm, mentioned a drug dealer he sent to prison nearly 15 years ago, but that man is not a suspect in the case.

Published by New York Times on August 15, 2008.

Acting Supreme Court Judge Fernando Camacho was on vacation when someone strafed his Oakland Gardens home with four bullets.

Published by New York Daily News on August 14, 2008.

HANDHELD FOOD Pita Joe (2 W. 14th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-627-7877) is scheduled to open today, serving kosher chicken schnitzel, falafel with organic hummus, and a variety of different lemonades. Erez Cohen, who also is the executive chef and owner of Delectica in Murray Hill, is in charge of the food.

Published by New York Sun on August 13, 2008.

Police from the 111th Precinct, located in the Bayside neighborhood, responded to a report of gunshots heard by a neighbor, a police spokeswoman said. There was no evidence that the gunshots were related to Mr. Camacho's work in the courts.

Published by New York Sun on August 13, 2008.

Fernando Camacho came back from vacation to find his Oakland Gardens, Queens, home riddled by bullets.

Published by New York Daily News on August 13, 2008.

Police from the 111th Precinct, located in the Bayside neighborhood, responded to a report of gunshots heard by a neighbor, a police spokeswoman said. There was no evidence that the gunshots were related to Mr. Camacho's work in the courts.

Published by New York Sun on August 13, 2008.

As all of our farmers come from within 250 miles, our region’s climate means that over half of our markets close when local fields are covered in snow. Yes the Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket ceases to operate after Thanksgiving, but so do markets in the Upper East Side, Carroll Gardens and Murray Hill.

Published by New York Times on August 13, 2008.

A group of residents in Douglaston, Queens, have been swimming at Douglas Manor Beach for more than 50 years, but lately their beloved waters have drawn concern.

Published by New York Times on August 12, 2008.

One official said the judge’s house is in the Bayside neighborhood.

Published by New York Times on August 12, 2008.

This summer, the city’s Health Department has identified the beach as having the highest levels of pollution in the city, specifically fecal bacteria counts, which spike after heavy rains cause the city’s sewer system – feces and all – to overflow directly into these waters, posing a serious health risk.

Published by New York Times on August 11, 2008.

The New York State Board of Elections has ruled that Jun Policarpio, a Queens congressional candidate accused of forging petition signatures, will not be allowed on the Republican ballot.

Published by New York Sun on August 8, 2008.

"I think she needs to focus on tax issues. I think education particularly in New York City is very critical," said Eliame Hughes of Murray Hill.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 4, 2008.

These three disparate characters are part of a ragtag crew that cycles through the worn one-bedroom Murray Hill walk-up where Elizabeth Goodyear, who recently celebrated her 101st birthday, is confined, after two knee operations.

Published by New York Times on July 31, 2008.

Mr. Dines, who for five years sold his meat at Greenmarkets in Jackson Heights in Queens; Cortelyou, Fort Greene and Greenpoint in Brooklyn; and Murray Hill, West 97th Street, Tompkins Square, TriBeCa and Union Square in Manhattan, admitted he had on occasion sold meat he had bought from others and has placed his animals in other farms or facilities to be raised.

Published by New York Times on July 30, 2008.

Councilman James Gennaro (D- Fresh Meadows) and a Queens mother called for a protected bike lane on Queens Boulevard at a rally held on the spot where 22-year-old bicyclist Asif Rahman, of Jamaica, was fatally struck in February. A protected lane would physically separate the several lanes of traffic with a lane of parked cars or other barriers.

Published by amNY.com on July 27, 2008.

"Take out your wallet and look in it," said Gennaro, currently a city councilman from Fresh Meadows "After the Senate changes, you'll have more money in it."

Published by amNY.com on July 27, 2008.

One cyclist, identified by police as Dimitrios Kazanas, 39, of 189th Street in the Auburndale section of Queens, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The other rider, a 28-year-old man, whose name was not released, was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition.

Published by SI Live on July 22, 2008.

After two masked gunmen held her up near her Fresh Meadows home last February, she feared she'd never see the tags again.

Published by New York Post on July 14, 2008.

According to a release from the Willets Point Industry and Realty Association, Mr. Ferrer will join local Councilman Hiram Monserrate at the event, where the main Willets Point property owners' group will call for the ouster of the chairman of Queens Community Board 7.

Published by The New York Observer on July 9, 2008.

Murray Hill, is an enclave generally immune to trends. Like virtually every other neighborhood, though, it always has room for decent new restaurants.

Published by New York Times on July 5, 2008.

A car full of teenagers crashed into a utility pole in Bay Terrace early yesterday morning, leaving one young man fighting for his life.

Published by SI Live on July 1, 2008.

Along with about an inch and a quarter of rain, penny-size hail fell in Great Kills, and a wind gust measured 54 mph on the anemometer at PS 53 in Bay Terrace -- the highest recorded wind speed in the city yesterday, the National Weather Service said.

Published by SI Live on June 30, 2008.

Denadjae Combs doesn't mind a hectic work travel schedule that can take her to four different places across the country in about a month's time. What does wear on the event planner's patience is her 2½ hour commute each way between her family's Bayside home and her company's East Norwalk, Conn., headquarters.

Published by amNY.com on June 29, 2008.

Brown identified the defendant as 58-year-old Scott Antwork, 58, of Oakland Gardens, Queens, a teacher at P.S. 54, located at 86-02 127th Street in Richmond Hill.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 27, 2008.

Timoshenko, a Bay Terrace resident, was gunned down on July 9, 2007, after he and his partner, Detective Herman Yan, who was also honored today, pulled over a vehicle whose license plate did not match the car.

Published by SI Live on June 16, 2008.

The Merissa Restaurant Corporation, which operates Caffe on the Green in Bayside, Queens, under a contract with the Parks Department, owes the city $120,607 in fees for nearly $1 million in unreported income during 2006 and 2007, according to an audit by City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr.

Published by New York Times on June 12, 2008.

Based on the receipts they could find, Thompson's auditors said the Merissa Restaurant Corp., which operates Caffe on the Green in Bayside, owes the city $120,607 in fees for nearly $1 million in unreported income during 2006 and 2007.

Published by New York Post on June 12, 2008.

Tony Avella, the outspoken City Councilman who has never hesitated to criticize Christine Quinn or other colleagues, suffered a nearly unheard of loss today when the Council voted to block a rezoning plan for his Bayside district.

Published by The New York Observer on June 12, 2008.

Paul Vallone, whose father, Peter F. Vallone, represented a district in Astoria, Queens, for 27 years until his brother Peter F. Vallone Jr. took it over in 2002, is running to represent the Bayside area.

Published by New York Times on June 9, 2008.

"Any site that is operating a high-rise crane with too many violations should be shut down and the individuals hauled off to jail," said Councilman Tony Avella, (D-Bayside). "How stupid are we that we allow this to go on?"

Published by amNY.com on June 9, 2008.

Ms. Danner was one of several Hollywood grandes dames, including Jane Fonda Kathleen Turner and Jessica Lange, at the Prince George Ballroom in Murray Hill (or is it North Gramercy?) on Monday, June 2.

Published by The New York Observer on June 3, 2008.

World of Discovery Day Camp of Queens: Campers enjoy the works, including swimming, outdoor sports and day trips to play laser tag or see baseball games. The fun continues even on rainy days with a lengthy list of indoor activities. Ages 4-15, June 30-Aug. 22. Ask about discounts for more than one child; from $999 to $2,399. Bay Terrace Queens, (718) 229-3037.

Published by New York Daily News on June 3, 2008.

For the record, that's Peter Vallone, Jr. on the left, who's running for Queens borough president; his brother Paul Vallone on the right, who is running for City Council in Bayside; and their father, former Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Sr.

Published by The New York Observer on June 2, 2008.

Most of their places - 'ino, 'inoteca, Lupa - have been rustic, wine-focused spots. But at Bar Milano, on the border of Gramercy Park and Murray Hill, they're challenging themselves and their clientele with upscale cooking that shows real imagination.

Published by New York Daily News on June 2, 2008.

City Councilman Tony Avella, (D-Bayside) who has made reform of the Department of Buildings a central plank in his 2009 campaign for mayor, said the agency's dual purpose as enforcer of safety and promoter of development left it ill-equipped to handle the current building boom.

Published by amNY.com on June 1, 2008.

Hundreds of veterans and active-duty soldiers were on hand for the memorials, parades, and parties throughout the day. The speaker of the City Council, Christine Quinn, marched in the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade with her father, Lawrence Quinn, a Navy veteran who served in the Pacific during World War II. State Senator Frank Padavan, a retired Army colonel, marched as well.

Published by New York Sun on May 27, 2008.

Mayor Bloomberg marched in the Whitestone parade and another Queens parade in Little Neck and Douglaston.

Published by New York Post on May 27, 2008.

Mayor Bloomberg marched in the Whitestone parade and another Queens parade in Little Neck and Douglaston.

Published by New York Post on May 27, 2008.

Mayor Bloomberg marched in the Whitestone parade and another Queens parade in Little Neck and Douglaston.

Published by New York Post on May 27, 2008.

If the water is too cold at the beach, there is always a parade you can catch. There are so many across the city in all five boroughs. We even boast the nation's largest parade, that is 2:00 this afternoon, the annual Little Neck Douglaston Parade.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 26, 2008.

If the water is too cold at the beach, there is always a parade you can catch. There are so many across the city in all five boroughs. We even boast the nation's largest parade, that is 2:00 this afternoon, the annual Little Neck Douglaston Parade.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 26, 2008.

Two caseworkers from the ACS showed up at Dussack's door in Bayside, Queens, on May 14. The ACS interviewed Karen and her husband, also named Michel, as well as their two children, Michel and his sister, Deborah, 11. They checked the home for smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors and examined the contents of the refrigerator.

Published by New York Post on May 25, 2008.

It's one of the popular dishes at Donovan's, located at 214-16 41st Avenue in Bayside Queens.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 24, 2008.

At the top of the list, Bayside, Queens.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 22, 2008.

The three top communities in the city with the best conditions needed for children to thrive are Tottenville in Staten Island and Bayside and Rego Park/Forest Hills in Queens, according to a new report.

Published by New York Post on May 22, 2008.

Want to raise kids in the city? Think about moving to Bayside.

Published by New York Daily News on May 22, 2008.