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Beginnings: The area that became Williston Park sat where the northern edge of the vast Hempstead Plains met woods used by Matinecock Indians to hunt and camp. Henry Willis, in 1675, was the first European to settle in the immediate area, and because of what became his large family, locals began calling the area Williston. It remained rural for more than 200 years, until the Long Island Rail Road forged north toward Glen Cove from Mineola. Williston initially warranted only a freight station, but soon industry - such as brick and carriage works - attracted enough residents to justify both a passenger train station and a post office.
Photo: The Station Plaza, East Williston from "Long I...
Photo: The Station Plaza, East Williston from "Long I...
Beginnings: The area that became Williston Park sat where the northern edge of the vast Hempstead Plains met woods used by Matinecock Indians to hunt and camp. Henry Willis, in 1675, was the first European to settle in the immediate area, and because of what became his large family, locals began calling the area Williston. It remained rural for more than 200 years, until the Long Island Rail Road forged north toward Glen Cove from Mineola. Williston initially warranted only a freight station, but soon industry - such as brick and carriage works - attracted enough residents to justify both a passenger train station and a post office.
Photo: The Station Plaza, East Williston from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: The Station Plaza, East Williston from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
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A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...Tags: Freeport, U.S. Army, Rocky Hill, Verizon Communications, Oceanside (Hempstead, New York)
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John Muller
John Muller has been co-anchor of the Emmy award winning PIX Morning News since it's debut in June 2000. Prior to that he was a field reporter on News at Ten. John, a native of Williston Park, Long Island, grew up watching WPIX-TV and fondly remembers...Tags: Florida, CBS Corp., The Associated Press, New York University, Journalism
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