He was nowhere to be found. The news hacks on the scene had their story. Flushing Meadows Municipal Stadium, the new ballpark being built in Queens, the future home of the expansion Mets, would be named after him.

Published by New York Daily News on September 20, 2008.

The cars, yanked from the streets of Flushing, Astoria, Long Island City and Ozone Park, were mostly from the '90s, but included a 1978 Cadillac.

Published by New York Post on September 20, 2008.

Nearly all of the results from last week’s primary races were decided by wide enough margins, enough to avoid the painstaking recount drama that often besets New York City elections. There was one tight race, however, in a relatively obscure race for a position of Democratic district leader in Flushing, Queens.

Published by New York Times on September 15, 2008.

Working in the area over the years, she rejected the analyses – sometimes fueled by selective nostalgia – that blamed the newest arrivals for the worst of problems. She had grown up in Flushing, where her neighbors declared their concern for the downtrodden – up to a point.

Published by New York Times on September 15, 2008.

A new initiative designed to reduce the shockingly high suicide rate among elderly Asian women starts this week in Flushing.

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

The state launched the probe in May after The Post reported that MediSys - the parent company of Jamaica, Flushing and Brookdale hospitals - was padding the pockets of top execs without disclosing the pay as required.

Published by New York Post on September 14, 2008.

Consul General Peng Keyu was recorded claiming he secretly "encouraged" protests against the group during four days of clashes this spring, including a bloody assault in Flushing by anti-Falun Gong demonstrators on May 20 that led to 16 arrests, Falun Gong members said.

Published by New York Post on September 14, 2008.

A congregation is shocked when eight treasured Torahs are stolen from a Kew Gardens Hills synagogue.

Published by New York Times on September 13, 2008.

The 22nd Assembly District, anchored in Flushing, Queens, is known for its unusually rapid turnover of Assembly members.

Published by New York Times on September 12, 2008.

David Rosen, chief executive of Jamaica, Brookdale and Flushing hospitals, is widely believed to be the unnamed hospital executive in the criminal complaint that charges Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio solicited payments in return for helping win more money from the state.

Published by Crain's New York Business on September 12, 2008.

The burly Ambiorix Burgos - who stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 244 pounds - slammed girlfriend Maria Lopez against a wall at the Holiday Inn in Flushing, punched her in the back, slapped her face, and bit her during the Monday attack, according to court papers.

Published by New York Post on September 10, 2008.

Flushing, Queens is now the second of five pilot neighborhoods to make safety improvements for older pedestrians.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on September 9, 2008.

She rushed to the emergency room at Flushing Hospital, where doctors told her she was two weeks pregnant.

Published by New York Daily News on September 7, 2008.

A Flushing man fatally stabbed his roommate in a rage of terror, and then called 911 and calmly waited for police to arrive.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on September 5, 2008.

A man was stabbed to death in Flushing, Queens early Friday, and police said the attacker and victim were roommates.

Published by WNBC on September 5, 2008.

Not much later Friday, Williams tried again to say "Sorry," except this time both players were standing up at the net after the American wrapped up a 6-3, 6-2 victory. Now Williams can take aim at a third championship at Flushing Meadows and ninth Grand Slam title overall.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on September 5, 2008.

Mehmet M. Kadayifci, 19, of Elmhurst, made the threats while working early Wednesday morning at the U.S. Tennis Association's fire command center in Flushing Meadows where he was supposed to be monitoring surveillance cameras for signs of fire, said

Published by WNBC on September 4, 2008.

Yesterday, the city named the entryway outside the tennis campus in Flushing, "The David Dinkins Circle." The entryway is that unremarkable circular promenade that's beyond the 7 train stop in Flushing, a bit beyond the boardwalk, that leads you either to the Open, or the Flushing Meadows Park.

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

Paul Newman, 32, is allegedly part of a team of robbers who would choke and place guns at the heads of cab drivers in Astoria and Flushing, demanding money and, in three instances, stealing the cabs.

Published by New York Sun on August 29, 2008.

There are subway lines that end, logically, where the city runs out of land; lines that end, anticlimactically, where builders ran out of money; even a few that fetch up in bustling downtowns of one sort or another. From the marshy lowlands of Tottenville to the lush hills of Riverdale to the ceaseless clangor of Flushing, the end of the line manages to take in the entire breadth of the city beyond Midtown Manhattan.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on August 29, 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.

With the 2008 U.S. Open kicking into high gear in Flushing Meadows, Queens, tennis is on the tip of every local sports enthusiast's tongue right now.

Published by SI Live on August 28, 2008.

The bandit is also a suspect in two robberies in July of Chase branches in St. Albans and Flushing, both in Queens.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 28, 2008.

Nassau police have declined to reveal how much money he has stolen in order to discourage copycats. The bandit is also a suspect in two robberies in July of Chase branches in St. Albans and Flushing, both in Queens.

Published by WNBC on August 28, 2008.

The Flushing, Queens, man was extradited from London last year after being accused of providing Al Qaeda terrorists with cash and military supplies to wage jihad against U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

Published by New York Daily News on August 19, 2008.

Saturday morning, with the pews full of worshippers, the unimaginable happened at the Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills. The Ark was opened, the padlocks unlocked, and the curtains pulled back to reveal the Torah's – but they weren't there.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 18, 2008.

Flushing construction worker Raymond Chen, sitting in the Chinese cafe, said he plans to root for the Baltimore native while revisiting his family heritage.

Published by New York Daily News on August 15, 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.

Councilman John Liu, who represents Flushing, the city's largest Asian community, is irate.

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

Rep. Anthony Weiner hosts forum with reporters ("pen and pad only") to discuss his legislative priorities and other issues; Palace Diner, private room, 6015 Main St., between 60th Avenue and Horace Harding Expressway North, Flushing.

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

The commercials are certainly obnoxious, but not racist, said Democratic City Councilman John Liu, who represents Flushing, a neighborhood with a large Asian population.

Published by amNY.com on August 5, 2008.

“The Albert Einstein students did the exact same thing that we did,” Ms. Golia said of her stint at Flushing Hospital Medical Center last year. “We were standing next to each other on ward rounds, presenting patients together at clinic and presenting cases to each other. We had the same supervisors.”

Published by New York Times on August 5, 2008.

Muhammad Shahbaz and his brother run the Sunoco station on North Main Street in Hillcrest, right next door to the fire department.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 5, 2008.

Residents in Queens are growing more and more frustrated each day they are shut out of their building. Last week, an explosion at the building in Flushing damaged dozens of apartments. Since then, many people haven't been allowed back in, even to get their medicines.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 30, 2008.

My own loss of innocence, though, was probably more attributable to the good times I enjoyed with various high school and college girlfriends during what must have been a dozen visits to Flushing Meadows over the next two years.

Published by New York Times on July 27, 2008.

Deserved or no, the mere mention of Con Ed elicits scowls and muttered curses, as if the two syllables constituted a distillation of overcharging and arrogance, not to mention blackouts, steam pipe blasts and now a gas explosion at an apartment building in Flushing.

Published by New York Daily News on July 27, 2008.

The explosion sent flames shooting into surrounding apartments and spread devastation, prompting the evacuation of scores of Flushing residents.

Published by New York Times on July 26, 2008.

A massive building explosion in Flushing, Queens has left dozens of people homeless.

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

"We are homeless now," said her husband, Arun Sachdeva, who detailed his wife's sleepless night. The family's apartment was one of 37 still vacant as the investigation into Friday's explosion in Flushing continued.

Published by New York Daily News on July 26, 2008.

Yet tenants of the Flushing building said they were not surprised when the 4:30 p.m. explosion sent air conditioners tumbling into the courtyard below and shattered windows four stories above.

Published by New York Daily News on July 26, 2008.

The Fire Department says it has not confirmed reports of an explosion at the scene. Debris from the apartments can be seen on fire escapes and around the building in the Flushing neighborhood.

Published by New York Daily News on July 25, 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.

The Phillies won't leave Flushing tied with the Mets atop the NL East. That much is for sure.

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

Cindy Riveros, 14 months old, bounced off a large rubber ball in the outdoor basement stairwell of her Flushing, Queens, home Wednesday night, her parents said.

Published by New York Post on July 18, 2008.

Cindy Riveros tumbled at 6:03 p.m. from the third-story bedroom window of 134-36 57th St. in Flushing.

Published by New York Post on July 17, 2008.

The accident happened at 134-37 57th Road around 7:00 Wednesday night.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 17, 2008.

Police said no criminality was involved. The accident happened at about 6 p.m. Wednesday when Cindy fell from a bedroom window, which apparently had no guards, in Flushing. It was not clear whether the lack of window guards was because the landlord failed to put them up or the family removed them, according to the Post.

Published by WNBC on July 17, 2008.

At the Fifth Avenue Apple store, air-conditioning repair man Matthew Lichtman, 21 of Flushing - who had been camped out since 3 p.m. - said he "gave up happy hour tonight and a gorgeous date for the iPhone."

Published by New York Post on July 11, 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.

A Flushing man convicted of shaking, biting and slapping his infant daughter - leaving her unable to stand - was sentenced yesterday to seven years in prison.

Published by New York Post on July 8, 2008.