Brian Hopkins, 25, of Astoria, was discovered engulfed in flames at about 4 a.m. atop the high-speed Acela train, having been jolted by 27,500 volts from arcing overhead wires.

Published by New York Post on August 31, 2008.

Queens Boulevard in Woodside, you go under some railroad arches near 67th Street, with windows. It’s a dark and sinister-looking structure, which makes me wonder: Who manages these arches and what’s inside them?

Published by New York Times on August 30, 2008.

Phivos Ioannou, 47, of Astoria, could get 15 years in prison if found guilty of grand larceny and identity theft.

Published by New York Post on August 30, 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.

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.

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.

Soon, they pulled in at an old-fashioned diner below the No. 7 train on Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside and piled in. Des removed the kitten from his bag and dabbed ointment on its chin.

Published by New York Times on August 23, 2008.

One of the suspects, Danielle Bremner, 26, of Woodside, apparently knew she was being sought and flew from Europe to Chicago, where authorities there arrested her Tuesday night.

Published by amNY.com on August 20, 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.

A hearing by the City Planning Commission on Wednesday combined public testimony on Willets Point and two other rezoning projects, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and at south Hunters Point, along the East River in Queens.

Published by New York Times on August 14, 2008.

The hearing combined public testimony on Willets Point and two other rezoning projects, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and at south Hunters Point, along the East River in Queens.

Published by New York Times on August 14, 2008.

Check out the new Mediterranean eatery, Balu on 30th Avenue. It 's only been open for about two weeks but so far it's buzzin'. While the food isn't anything special, the atmosphere is oh so chic—very Miami-esque. Balu – 37-11 30th Avenue, Astoria. 718.626.2258.

Published by Joey in Astoria on August 14, 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.

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.

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.

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.

The woman with a mental acuity roughly equivalent to a second-grader left her Sunnyside residence run by a Very Special Place last Tuesday to take a public bus to her Travis day program.

Published by SI Live on August 4, 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.

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.

"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.

Karen Kelly, the developmentally disabled 55-year-old who disappeared Tuesday from her Sunnyside group home, sallied back into the residence run by A Very Special Place this morning.

Published by SI Live on July 26, 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.

Dr. Stradford began his dental career in 1988, according to Advance records, and has had practices in St. George, Sunnyside and Newark. Prosecutors said he most recently practiced in Berlin Township.

Published by SI Live on July 23, 2008.

Frank Cilento, president of Innovative Planning Services, a financial planning company in Sunnyside, is advising his clients to take a breather. Cilento said the most important thing investors can do is make sure their portfolios are diversified.

Published by SI Live on July 19, 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.

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.

A construction worker died from injuries after falling off a construction crane yesterday, after a dump truck collided with the crane, officials said. The collision, police said, happened at the intersection of Steinway Street and Broadway in the Astoria section of Queens around 5 p.m. The worker, a man in his 40s, fell from the crane when the truck, heading south on Steinway Street, slammed into the hydraulics of the crane.

Published by New York Sun on July 16, 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.

Police say the worker was on a lift at a work site on Steinway Street near Broadway in Astoria, Queens, when a truck struck the crane about 5 p.m. Tuesday. The worker was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition where he later died.

Published by amNY.com 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.

A construction worker was killed Tuesday when a delivery truck struck a cherry picker he was on and sent him flying 50 feet to the pavement below, police said. The worker landed face down in front of the Astoria Diner on Steinway St. in Queens in front of dozens of horrified people.

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

Residents of the shelter, Carmen’s Place, are alarmed after being confronted by a group of young people from a nearby neighborhood.

Published by New York Times on July 14, 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.

The incident started early in the morning Oct. 21 as Officer Sawyer was driving south on the F.D.R. Drive after spending time at a bar in Woodside, Queens.

Published by New York Times on July 10, 2008.

Martinez's wild tale began on June 29, 2007, when he bought a handful of tickets at a minimart in Sunnyside.

Published by New York Post on July 10, 2008.

The suspects, who range in age from 15 to 17, were arrested for assault as a hate crime in connection with Monday's violence outside Carmen's Place on Steinway Street in Astoria.

Published by New York Post 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.

The four boys gathered in front of Carmen's Place around 10 p.m. and started harassing and taunting the residents with homophobic slurs and insults, people at the shelter said.

Published by WNBC on July 9, 2008.

The teens started harassing Alessandra-Michelle Carver, 21, as she was dancing in front of Carmen's Place in Astoria about 10:30 p.m. on Monday.

Published by New York Daily News on July 9, 2008.

The first winner from Woodside, Queens will receive a Lotto prize check valued at $65,000,000.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 9, 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.

Christina Elizabeth Szele, 35, of Woodside was advised Wednesday in U.S. District Court of charges of assault and interference with flight attendants.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 20, 2008.

The JetBlue flight was diverted to Denver Tuesday, and Christina Szele, 35, of Woodside, was arrested by the feds and charged with assault and interference with flight attendants.

Published by New York Post on June 20, 2008.

"I was really stunned; I thought, this is so racist," said a Sunnyside resident who noticed the bill in her wallet when she was out to lunch with friends last week, musing it could have come from any number of shops or a nursing home where she had made change.

Published by SI Live on June 13, 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.

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.

Advocates and parents see a wide disparity in the quality and availability of these programs. "The Department of Education has some good programs," Treiber said, citing ones at PS 175 in the Bronx and PS 255 in Queens. But, he added, "It's not the rule, it's the exception."

Published by Gotham Gazette on June 11, 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.

Advocates and parents see a wide disparity in the quality and availability of these programs. "The Department of Education has some good programs," Treiber said, citing ones at PS 175 in the Bronx and PS 255 in Queens. But, he added, "It's not the rule, it's the exception."

Published by Gotham Gazette on June 9, 2008.