A smoky fire visible for miles along the beach, as well on the other side of the bay, broke out on Saturday afternoon, July 25, in the community of Dunewood. Fair Harbor Fire Department Chief Brendan Reynolds confirmed it was … Full Story
SPECIAL REPORT: Islip Explores Outsourcing Atlantique Marina Operations
By Laura Schmidt ~ Town of Islip’s recent decision to relinquish direct operation of Atlantique Marina has shocked boat owners, prompting substantial opposition from some. The town released a request for proposal (RFP) on their website, including a list of … Full Story
ISLAND MEMAID: Reflecting Upon 30 Years on Fire Island
By Scott Hirsch ~ It’s impossible to simply reflect upon this year as the 30th Anniversary of Island Mermaid without chuckling about how it started 43 years ago on a rain soaked night as a 17-year-old East Islip junior. What … Full Story
FiFlix: “Last Ferry” Misses the Boat
Films set on Fire Island are few and far between, so when one of those rara avises flaps its way onto the big screen island residents will no doubt pay good money to see it, for its curiosity value if … Full Story
Destroying Fire Island Pines Media Backlash
By Laura Schmidt ~ Negative press generated from unsafe parties at the Pines Fourth of July weekend has prompted community leaders, official and unofficial, to do more to enforce CDC guidelines and ensure residents’ safety. Fire Island Pines made national … Full Story
INTERVIEW: Vanoy Harris, Gentleman Swimmer
Vanoy Harris, 58, has traveled from Kentucky to Fire Island since 2014, to embark on the five-mile journey that is the Maggie Fischer Memorial Cross Bay Swim. He will not be participating in the 2020 race because of restrictions to … Full Story
Fallen Idols of Fire Island (Part 2)
LIKE ROBERT MOSES, an additional sea of online petitions and protests have crashed on the shores of Long Island, surrounding what many residents believe to be another heavily celebrated figure worth discussing – William Floyd. The sole Suffolk County signer … Full Story
Ocean Beach EMS Captain Gretchen Stang (1959-2020)
By Joey Macellaro ~ AN ACCOMPLISHED COMPETITIVE sailor, first responder, and beloved fixture in the Ocean Beach community, Gretchen Stang died last month at the age of 61 after a long illness. A native of Babylon, Gretchen loved her family, … Full Story
Lillian Barbash: South Shore Long Island Philanthropist (1927-2020)
By Rebecca Hoey ~ LILLIAN BARBASH PEACEFULLY passed away in her sleep at age 92 on July 4, 2020, in her Brightwaters home, after battling congestive heart failure. She will be remembered for touching lives as she made larger than … Full Story
Fire Island Unmasked
WHEN ONE FIRE ISLAND community is in trouble, all of us are in trouble. So when things hit the fan in Fire Island Pines over Fourth of July Weekend, I knew that our publication had to respond – not with … Full Story