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Monthly Archives: September 2017

Fire Island’s Watch Hill Marina Opening Delayed

Posted on September 2, 2017 by William J. Newman in Fire Island News

The reopening of Fire Island’s Watch Hill marina has been delayed until early 2018, the National Park Service has confirmed. The project’s budget started at $5.4 million and will now cost an additional $1.5 million. Watch Hill Marina has 182 boat slips. It was damaged by superstorm Sandy in 2012 and work began towards its […]

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Fire Island Dune Building to Start Next Year After Multiple Delays

Posted on September 2, 2017 by William J. Newman in Fire Island News

While attending a Fire Island Association annual meeting in Ocean Beach, Fire Island National Seashore Superintendent Chris Soller estimated the Fire Island dune project could begin in early 2018 after multiple delays. The project, which was introduced in 2013, is currently two years behind schedule after it was originally estimated it would be completed by […]

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