Monthly Archives: August 2018
Alex Romero Announced as New Superintendent of Fire Island National Seashore
Following Chris Soller’s retirement this year, National Park Service (NPS) has named Alex Romero the new superintendent of the Fire Island National Seashore. Romero is a former New Yorker living in Washington D.C., with plans to move back to New York in September. Romero has held the position as superintendent of George Washington Memorial Parkway […]
TV Crew for Nat Geo Wild’s ‘When Sharks Attack’ Films on Fire Island
A film crew for Nat Geo Wild shot the show ‘When Sharks Attack’ at Robert Moses State Park and Atlantique beach earlier this month following two children getting bit last month. One bite is confirmed to be a shark bite, and the other is believed to be a shark bite as well. The show will […]
Possible Connection Between Fire Island Algae Bloom and Breach Caused by Hurricane Sandy, Scientists Say
Every year since Hurricane Sandy created a breach, a brown tide has rolled into Fire Island, and a scientist from Stony Brook University thinks it’s no coincidence. Although algae blooms have popped up in on and off since the 1980s, this year breaks the record as the sixth consecutive year the brown tide has showed […]
Cherry Grove Dock to Undergo $2.9 Million Renovation
Brookhaven town officials have revealed a nearly $3 million renovation of Fire Island’s Cherry Grove dock, paid for by a 16.7% tax increase on homeowners living in the Cherry Grove Dock District. The renovations will begin after Labor Day and officials aim for the project to be completed by next summer’s Fourth of July celebrations. […]