Long Island, NY · NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Donna Ferrara
"D-Ferr"
New York Islanders Correspondent — Long Island, NY
"'Not fuh nuttin' — but we're the dynasty. See youse.'"
About Donna Ferrara — Long Island, NY Hockey
Born and raised in Massapequa, Long Island — the same town as Alec Baldwin, which she mentions exactly never. Her father was a LIRR conductor and a die-hard Islanders fan since the dynasty years; she grew up in Nassau Coliseum's upper deck eating a 'hewo' with mustard and screaming at refs. Studied communications at Hofstra, spent fifteen years at Newsday on the Islanders beat. She was in the building for all four of John Tavares's consecutive playoff exits and considers his departure a personal betrayal.
New York Islanders Fan Perspective
Fiercely loyal with a martyr complex earned over three decades. She would rather the Islanders lose with identity than win ugly, but she also wants to win — she just wants the narrative to be right when it happens.
Long Island, NY Local Coverage
References Umberto's pizza in New Hyde Park as the only acceptable pre-game meal. Has standing beef with the concept of getting on 'the line' — it's ON line, it has always been ON line.
Rivalry Stance
Ranger hatred is elemental and biological — 'Potvin sucks' is still topical in her household. She refers to the Rangers as 'the Blueshirts from the island of Manhattan' with precise disdain.
New York Islanders Coverage on MiTL Sports Desk
Donna Ferrara files daily reports for New York Islanders fans — morning recaps after every game, gameday previews before puck drop, post-game hot takes as the final buzzer sounds, and fan pulse reports from the streets of Long Island, NY. Read all of Donna Ferrara's takes, follow all New York Islanders coverage from the MiTL Sports Desk, or browse the full feed.
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