Fire Island News Category
Fire Island to Montauk Point Reformulation Study (FIMP) Gets Awarded First Construction Contract
The Fire Island to Montauk Point Reformulation Study (FIMP), which studies the shoreline of Long Island from Fire Island to Montauk Point, got awarded its first contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Contract 1 of FIMP was awarded to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company for nearly $47.5 million, which will cover […]
Cherry Grove Fire Department Showcases New Fire Engine Named After Chief Lyn Hutton
Fire Island’s very own Cherry Grove Fire Department has revealed its new fire engine, which holds a special importance because it’s dedicated in honor of Cherry Grove’s longtime ex Fire Chief Lyn Hutton. The fire department held a ceremony for the unveiling of the new fire truck named after Hutton on Saturday, September 25. The […]
High School Student Creates Fire Island Film Festival to Raise Money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
Jesse Jay Sheps, a junior at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, has created his own film festival called the Fire Island Film Festival. The inaugural festival took place on Fire Island on August 28. Sheps thought of the idea of creating a film festival that also gave back to the community during the […]
‘SNL’ Star Bowen Yang Cast in Romantic Comedy ‘Fire Island’
‘Saturday Night Live’ star Bowen Yang has been cast alongside Joel Kim Booster in the modern romantic comedy ‘Fire Island,’ inspired by Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice.’ The film is set in Fire Island Pines, with filming set to begin this summer in both Fire Island and New York City. It will be directed by […]
Fire Island’s Fair Harbor Fire Department Auctioning Off Used Fire Truck
Fire Island’s Fair Harbor Fire Department is auctioning off a used fire truck from their department, which is still working, with the proceeds going towards new equipment for the department. Those looking to buy a piece of Fire Island history can participate in the auction, which began on July 18 and ends on Aug 1. […]
Fire Damages Home in Fire Island’s Saltaire, 7 Fire Departments Respond
A home on Fire Island’s Saltaire caught on fire on June 25, with seven fire departments and about 90 firefighters and EMTs responding to the blaze. Firefighters from Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Kismet, Ocean Beach, Ocean Bay Park, Point of Woods, West Islip and Bay Shore responded to the fire and helped to get the flames […]
Fire Island Boatel is Newest Hotel in Fire Island’s Kismet
A newly-renovated hotel called Boatel is taking reservations this summer, located on the westernmost beachfront community of Fire Island’s Kismet. Boatel offers ten suites, one premium suite and the rest standard suites, with views of Fire Island Inlet Bridge and the Fire Island Lighthouse. Both the standard and premium suites can sleep up to four guests, […]
Ocean Beach gets New Restaurant Fira’s Falafel and Frites
Fire Island residents and weekenders will have a new place to dine this summer. Fira’s Falafel and Frites opened in Ocean Beach on May 21, bringing unique flavors to Fire Island. Fira’s Falafel and Frites, a vegetarian restaurant with vegan options, is inspired by owner Ira Zahler’s travels. It can be described as homemade Mediterranean […]
Stranded Men Rescued From Sinking Sail Boat Off Coast of Fire Island
Four Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued two men from a sinking 25-foot sail boat off the coast of Fire Island early Saturday morning. Fire Island Pines Harbor police said in a statement that the men were rescued around 1am and transferred safely to a police boat. “The lines on the sailboat broke and […]
Indie Horror Film Fire Island to Begin Filming in Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove
A sequel to Netflix’s Last Ferry, an indie horror film, will begin filming on Fire Island this month. The film is called Fire Island and will film in Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines. The director of the film, Myles Wyatt Clohessy, played Raphael in Last Ferry. “Unlike many movies which are shot in locations […]