Just wanted to take a moment to commend the publishing and editorial teams at the Floral Park Dispatch on the return of its weekly presence and note that it is even better than ever. I’m big on “Letters to the Editor” and especially so when it comes to any communication having to do with my beloved hometown. I’m an FP kid (though born and raised on the “Queens” side of the tracks, and now a decade-long resident of King Street just blocks from my cherished memories as a grade school child at St. Hedwig’s.
You’ll likely be hearing more from me since I’ve got lots to say about quality-of-life issues, border-town musings, growing up in the shadow of both Belmont and JFK bound jets and, of course, the LIRR.
I grew up playing on the abandoned rails of the Creedmoor Spur and still recall a time when presidential candidate Richard Nixon’s motorcade drive right down Jericho. Floral Park is rich with history, civic engagement and…now…a viable and worthy communication medium once again.
James J. Spina of Floral Park
