"It was terrible," said Joe Mora, an animal lover who rescued the bird Thursday from a Long Island City playground, where onlookers were gawking at the oddly-colored columbine.

Published by New York Daily News on August 15, 2008.

LOCATION: 27-18 Hoyt Avenue South

Published by NY1 on August 14, 2008.

As of today, the supermarket-starved residents of Long Island City, Queens, can finally shop for groceries in their own neighborhood.

Published by Crain's New York Business on August 13, 2008.

Meanwhile, his sister said, Mr. Ng (pronounced Eng), who was known as Jason, graduated from high school in Long Island City, Queens, worked his way through community technical college, passed Microsoft training courses and won a contract to provide computer services to a company with offices in the Empire State Building.

Published by New York Times on August 13, 2008.

A large tree toppled onto a house in Astoria, damaging the roof and gutters. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 12, 2008.

Though Mr. Bloomberg is no laissez faire diehard by any means, the three projects—the revitalization of Coney Island; the redevelopment of the industry-heavy Willets Point area by Shea Stadium; and the creation of up to 5,000 units of mostly middle-income housing at Hunter’s Point South by Long Island City—seem to have far more city involvement and restrictions than those typical of the economic development agenda of the self-described fiscally conservative mayor.

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

"They shouldn't take away from her talent," said David Williams, 38, of Long Island City. "What they should have done was let her sing."

Published by amNY.com on August 12, 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.

At a night out event in Astoria Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said police are doing all that they can.

Published by WNBC on August 6, 2008.

Mr. Vallone, who represented Astoria, Queens, between 1974 and 2001, says term limits cripple the council's ability to counterbalance the mayor's wing of City Hall. He wants to see term limits abolished altogether, but said he would be open to an effort to extend term limits to three terms, up from two.

Published by New York Sun on August 6, 2008.

He promised he would get in eventually, but I couldn’t stay long enough to find out. I had just received a call from some friends, who, as it turned out, had spent the day at the majestic Astoria Pool, one of the city’s largest public pools, perched on the Queens side of the East River.

Published by New York Times on August 2, 2008.

...of your neighborhood by the folks at Lipstick Jungle. Apparently there are signs up around 30th Ave & 27th St that we know of - maybe more, so don't forget to move your cars Sunday...

Published by Joey in Astoria on August 1, 2008.

In its July 17 filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections, Long Island City, Queens-based Wild Edibles listed $2.1 million in debt and $2.2 million in assets. Among the fish purveyor’s 20 largest creditors the filing listed several seafood distributors and suppliers based at the Hunts Point Fish Market in the Bronx.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 29, 2008.

"What is so special about Brooklyn?? That's all we ever read about in this rag. Are you telling me the snotty (white) infants in Park Slope will be getting a better slice of life than the (brown/white/asian) kids in Astoria and Jackson Heights??" ["Brooklyn, The Borough: Growing Up New York"]

Published by The New York Observer on July 29, 2008.

M. Patricia Smith, the state labor commissioner, said the factory — Jin Shun in Long Island City — had engaged in widespread minimum wage and overtime violations, typically paying workers just $250 when they worked 66-hour, six-day weeks, amounting to $3.79 an hour, well below the state’s $7.15 an hour minimum wage.

Published by New York Times on July 29, 2008.

In Long Island City, where Costco has a huge store, residents say its impact has been mostly positive.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 29, 2008.

The W, a fairly new subway line that runs from Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, Queens, to Whitehall in Lower Manhattan, was rated the worst of the 22 subway lines examined because, the Straphangers said, its service was infrequent and irregular, its number of car breakdowns high, its cars dirty and its announcements garbled.

Published by New York Times on July 29, 2008.

Screw rests in apple pie Julisa Caba bit into at McDonald’s in Astoria, Queens. 'I started freaking out,' she said.

Published by New York Daily News on July 25, 2008.

Hundreds of people lined up outside an Astoria office Thursday morning -- some waiting for two days in horrible weather -- to get an application for a job as a union elevator mechanic.

Published by WNBC on July 24, 2008.

Kafene is also a fun spot on the weekends. They offer delicious appetizers and drinks for a fair price and the ambiance is fabulous. If you go for brunch, you can walk over to Astoria Park after, just a few blocks away. Kafene - 23-08 Hoyt Avenue South, Astoria. 718.274.6525.

Published by Joey in Astoria on July 24, 2008.

If inspectors asked the factory’s employees how many hours they worked each week, the sheet instructed them to respond, “Not sure, depends on the workload.” Ms. Smith said the factory, at 47-51 33rd Street in Long Island City, used additional strategies to deceive government investigators.

Published by New York Times on July 23, 2008.

The 22-year-old actress got down to work at a "Flushing Burgers" restaurant in Long Island City on Tuesday as she filmed one of many scenes for her upcoming "Ugly Betty" guest appearances.

Published by New York Daily News on July 23, 2008.

The Financial Times' Jeremy Lemer parachutes into Long Island City and relays the massive changes in the neighborhood back to the folks in Europe.

Published by The New York Observer on July 21, 2008.

Life is good on the upper East side - and Astoria, too. As for many other parts of the United States? Not so much.

Published by New York Daily News on July 17, 2008.

Goldman discussed her ordeal after reading in The Post yesterday that Astoria resident John Agnesini is suing Subway for $1 million because he found a serrated 7-inch knife baked into the bread of his 12-inch cold-cut sub June 27.

Published by New York Post on July 17, 2008.

The new tunnels connect to two tunnels below the East River used by the F train that will link to the LIRR in Queens. A 4-mile-long conveyor belt carries muck from the tunnel out to Long Island City, where it is carted off to landfills or used in roads, said Joe Trainor, the chief engineer for MTA Capital Construction.

Published by amNY.com on July 17, 2008.

John Agnesini, 27, of Astoria, told The Post he was horrified when he spotted the 7-inch blade inside his lunch.

Published by New York Post on July 16, 2008.

The project, which is currently about three months into the city’s seven-month public approval process, aims to build up to 5,000 housing units in a series of high-rises along the East River, just south of Long Island City. As currently planned, 60 percent would be available to families of middle incomes, between $55,000 and $158,000 for a family of four.

Published by The New York Observer on July 15, 2008.

A construction worker was injured when he was knocked from a crane in Astoria, Queens, Tuesday.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 15, 2008.

"To help people, that's my job," said a humble Neljkovic, of Astoria, Queens, who moved to the United States from Yugoslavia in 1995 and works as a doorman at the nearby Level Club.

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

BEST QUALITIES: The city's largest pool may also be its most beautiful, with sweeping views of the Triborough Bridge on one side, Astoria Park's leafy hillside on the other and eye-pleasing Art Deco architecture inside. Even when the pool hit capacity one morning, this swimmer crawled 18 strokes straight before having to steer around teenagers.

Published by New York Daily News on July 12, 2008.

You've seen the unbridled enthusiasm of bargain hunting, and soon a Long Island City warehouse will be transformed into a similar scene. From these piles and piles of bags, emerge couture treasures like wedding dresses, fur coats, designer bags and more.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 11, 2008.

A taxi garage in Long Island City, Queens, offers a taxi driver’s paradise, a refuge totally unlike the grimy, disheveled hangouts popularized on screen. [NYT]

Published by New York Times on July 9, 2008.

Braxton, 52, was treated at a hospital for cuts and bruises. A shelter resident also was injured in the attack, which occurred on one of the main thoroughfares in the Astoria neighborhood.

Published by WNBC on July 9, 2008.

A taxi garage in Long Island City offers a taxi driver’s paradise, a refuge totally unlike the grimy, disheveled hangouts popularized on screen.

Published by New York Times on July 9, 2008.

...outdoor haven--but get there early because seating is hard to come by. $5 admission. 19-19 24th Avenue, Astoria. 718.274.4925

Published by Joey in Astoria on July 3, 2008.

You can find cut-to-order halloumi at Titan (25-56 31st St. at Astoria Boulevard, Queens, 718-626-7771).

Published by New York Sun on July 2, 2008.

Taxi Beach in Long Island City makes you feel as though you're right below the action.

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

Elie Granger, 46, was busted two days after allegedly pedaling up to a Queensbridge mom walking with her 13-year-old daughter Sunday and plunging a knife into the woman's chest, prosecutors said.

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

"We should be in the top two or three" of states. "Something has to be done about it,"said Kalpana Patel, president of her own firm, UCI, an information technology services company based in Long Island City and the incoming president of the Long Island chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Published by amNY.com on June 26, 2008.

According to a representative of the MTA that attended this evening's Community Board 8 meeting the subway will NOT stop on Roosevelt Island (also Lex/63rd and 21st St. / Queensbridge) in one direction on the following Summer weekends...

Published by Roosevelt Island 360 on June 25, 2008.

Fifty two years ago this weekend, June 22nd, ferry service from East 78th Street to Roosevelt Island, then Welfare Island, was discontinued due to in major part to the opening, in 1955, of the lift bridge connecting the island to Long Island City. The end of service marked the end of twenty-one years of service connecting the island to Manhattan by water.

Published by Roosevelt Island 360 on June 20, 2008.

A man and his dog on their morning walk were mauled Thursday by two loose pitbulls roaming their Queens neighborhood. Joshua Rosenblatt , 44, and his 1-year-old Chow mutt, Fifi Bear , had walked less than a block from his Astoria home when they encountered the two beasts, both of which had collars, Rosenblatt said.

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

Online grocer FreshDirect is losing its chief executive. After four years with the Long Island City-based company, Steve Michaelson is leaving to become chief marketing officer of Minneapolis-based Supervalu supermarkets.

Published by Crain's New York Business on June 19, 2008.

"I've been in New York a long time and there's always a neighborhood where people move to -- a Williamsburg or a Long Island City, and it seemed like Mott Haven was going to be the next place. I don't know if that is still going to happen."

Published by amNY.com on June 18, 2008.

You can also catch the Euro Cup at most 30th Avenue cafes such as Athens (32-07 30th Avenue, Astoria. 718.626.2164), Avenue (35-27 30th Avenue, Astoria. 718.278.6967) and Grand Café (37-01 30th Avenue, Astoria. 718.777.7321). But like we suggest above, get there early to grab a seat.

Published by Joey in Astoria on June 12, 2008.

Watch the 2008 Euro Cup with Dad at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden. Toast to the winning team with a nice cold Czech beer in hand, and make sure you get there as early as humanly possible to beat the crowds. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden 29-19 24th Avenue, Astoria. 718.274.4925.

Published by Joey in Astoria on June 12, 2008.

Tomorrow in Long Island City, Councilman Hiram Monserrate will be endorsed by two unions, the latest in a string of endorsements Monserrate has been racking up as he prepares to challenge State Senator John Sabini.

Published by The New York Observer on June 10, 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.

That's where Gregory Cianca, 24, lives with his family. But the place where Cianca puts his graffiti tag, VELO, is some 20 miles away, in Astoria, according to authorities.

Published by amNY.com on June 9, 2008.