STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As wildfires continue to rage in Southern California, Gregory Leone is taking things day by day.
Leone, a former Staten Islander, is co-owner of Denino’s Pizzeria and Cafe in Thousand Oaks, a franchise of the original restaurant on Staten Island. He’s lived in California for several years, and opened the eatery in 2023. And while he has experienced the terrors of wildfires in years past — including the 2017 Thomas Fire, which displaced his family for over a week — nothing compares to these fires…