| October 22, 2007 |
Sent Via EDGAR
Mr. Christian N. Windsor
Division of Corporate Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re | Astoria Financial Corporation |
| Definitive 14A | |
| Filed: April 10, 2007 | |
| File No.: 001-11967 |
Dear Mr. Windsor:
In furtherance of our telephone conversation of October 19, 2007, I wish to acknowledge receipt of your comment letter dated September 26, 2007, addressed to Mr. George L. Engelke, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Astoria Financial Corporation (the Company), concerning the above referenced filing.
As I indicated during our conversation, the Company requests that we be allowed until the close of business on November 21, 2007 to submit our response to such letter, in order to provide our Compensation Committee with adequate time to review the response.
Your cooperation in the matter is greatly appreciated.
| Very truly yours, | |||
| /S/ Alan P. Eggleston | |||
| Alan P. Eggleston | |||
| Executive Vice President, Secretary | |||
| and General Counsel |