Dear Readers, Had it been a Friday on the cusp of Memorial Day Weekend in any other year, there would be that giddy sense of excitement as we turned the first crisp pages of the new issue of Fire Island … Full Story
GEORGE REHN 1948-2020
By Shoshanna McCollum ~ Ocean Beach has lost one of its community pillars over the first weekend of April 2020, in the passing of friend and neighbor George Rehn at the age of 71-years old. For over 20 years George … Full Story
Miles Away From What is Ordinary: Navigation on Fire Island and Surrounding Shores During Coronavirus
By Shoshanna McCollum ~ Our corner of the world has become inundated with a sea of information as the coronavirus pandemic (a.k.a. Covid-19) has had a ripple effect on our health system, economy, as well as the fabric of our … Full Story
GUNFIRE IN THE SUNKEN FOREST: Fire Island National Seashore Deer Culling Begins
“I am in the Sunken Forest and have heard at least a half dozen shots!” said Cherry Grove resident Warren Boyd Wexler on a cellphone at 3:30 p.m. “I was just out taking advantage of the nice weather this afternoon. Next thing I know there is yellow police tape blocking the boardwalk I used to come in, and it wasn’t there 45 minutes ago. Deer are bolting in all directions in terror.”
SPECIAL REPORT: Dead Deer Killing Machine Appears to Continue on Fire Island
Emboldened by a Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision in their favor earlier this month, it appears Fire Island National Seashore (FINS) is gearing up to kill more deer within their jurisdiction – this time on Fire Island proper. … Full Story
Plague & Prejudice: When Quarantine Came to the Shores of Fire Island
By Shoshanna McCollum ~ Tourism ocean liners presently quarantined in seaports as the coronavirus spreads have been in the news much these days, and with one newlywed couple from Blue Point on board the “Diamond Princess” among 300 Americans recently … Full Story
Making Waves: 2019 Year in Review with Fire Island News
By Shoshanna McCollum ~ A new decade will soon be upon us, and 2019 will be filed away as history. There are moments in 2019 that we here at Fire Island News will look fondly upon, while others remain memorable … Full Story
Fire Island Permit Holders Taken for a Ride
Since opening for business in 1971, CJ’s has maintained a year round presence on Fire Island with few interruptions. Denial of an over sand vehicle permit application now threatens to change all of this, striking a chord of empathy among the residency who are presently experiencing challenges of their own in this arena with Fire Island National Seashore.
The Cherry Grove Story at YMCA Boulton Center
By Shoshanna McCollum ~ Mike Fisher’s acclaimed documentary “Cherry Grove Stories” burst on the Fire Island scene in the summer of 2017. After its premiere at the landmarked Cherry Grove Community House Theatre, former FIN reporter Bruce-Michael Gelbert described it … Full Story
History Made: Kismet Historical Society Fundraiser 2019
Every Fire Island community is distinct and unique, and therefore are the histories that made them. In 2019 a longtime dream for the westernmost community of Kismet at last came to realization – a historical society of their own. With … Full Story