Dr Tom Ferraro
Our Town: Indomitable American women of Williston Park
Years ago, not too many actually, Williston Park was homogeneous, a white bread community. Not any more. We are now…
Our Town: Long Island’s own dog whisperer
Statistics show that 60 percent of households have dogs and the average vet visit will cost you about $248. So…
Our Town: A salute to the shopkeepers of WP
Life is all about improvement. We all want to play better golf, make more money and live more exciting lives.…
Our Town: Others share pleasure of visiting Italy
It seems I’m not the only one who was struck by the wonders of Italy. My readers certainly know by…
Our Town: Rediscovering a lost love of parks
Right across from my office at 2 Hillside Ave., is the prettiest park imaginable. It has two benches, tall oaks…
Our Town: Diane’s Bakery offers old world touch
Perhaps the most important essay ever written on the concept of masterpieces was by Gertrude Stein, the ex-patriot living in…
Our Town: Millennials shine in ‘Dolly’ production
I have wanted to interview some teens in Williston Park for a while. I have done articles on the husbands,…
Our Town: Williston Park misses Starbucks
You may recall that we once had our very own Starbucks right here at 14 Hillside Ave. in Williston Park. …
Our Town: Korean restaurant offers food tasty, healthy
The last time I had a meal fit for a king it was in Seoul, Korea last summer. I was…
Our Town: Schecter School of LI a little gem in WP
I had noticed a new school in town for a year now and wanted to interview the principal, so I…
Our Town: WP oral surgeon has soothing touch
Question: What’s worse than going to the dentist? Answer: Going to an oral surgeon! We all saw “Little Shop of…
Our Town: Auxiliary police help keep WP safe
I remember learning about the law of entropy back in high school physics. I think it stated that all systems…
Our Town: California town offers Williston Park a model
Over the last year have written my Our Town column about only two things: the people of Williston Park or…
Our Town: Tedesco is voice of Williston Park
I have known Richard Tedesco for some time now. He was the guy that wrote about my book and my…
Our Town: Identifying Williston Park’s identity
“A town must decide what it wants to be…it must choose its own identity.” That’s what Hyeryun Hong told me…