Monthly Archives: September 2018
DNA Used to Identify Sand Tiger Shark Responsible for July Fire Island Shark Attack
Researchers have concluded a tiger shark is responsible for biting the 13-year-old boy off Fire Island’s National Seashore back in July, causing surrounding beaches to be closed temporarily. A 12-year-old girl was also bitten within minutes of the boy at a Fire Island beach about four miles away. After the bites, program manager for the […]
Fire Island National Seashore Hosts Mac-N-Cheese Challenge After Patchogue River Clean-Up
The annual Fire Island National Seashore Patchogue River Clean-Up took place earlier this month on Sept. 22, after which a Mac-N-Cheese Challenge took place at Drift 82 to determine the best mac-n-cheese in Patchogue. All the proceeds of the challenge will go to next year’s river clean-up. The clean-up, which began at the Watch Hill […]