Fire Island News Category
Mexican Restaurant Castaway Moves Locations in Ocean Beach on Fire Island
Mexican restaurant Castaway Bar & Grill, located at 310 Bay Walk, marked its 15th anniversary by moving to 927 Evergreen Walk, where Bocce Beach was located for three decades. The restaurant officially moved locations on April 15. In addition to moving Castaway, the restaurant’s owner Jon Randazzo will open another Mexican restaurant in its old […]
Atlantique Boat Owners Protesting Slip Rental Fee Increases at Marina
Fire Island’s Atlantique marina is undergoing some changes and boat owners are not happy about them. Formerly town-owned, the marina is now owned by private companies who are increasing rental fees, in addition to removing discounts for seniors and veterans. President of the Atlantique Boat Owners Association (ABOA), Diane Setter, organized a protest on the […]
Kismet’s Surf’s Out Closing After Over a Decade in Business
The owners of Fire Island’s popular eatery, Surf’s Out, located in Kismet, have announced they’re closing their doors after 12 years in business. Co-owners Dean Cirella, Matthew Barbara and Paul Barbara made the announcement in a Facebook post, informing customers they won’t be reopening this summer like expected. However, the restaurant “will become a different […]
Lighthouse Preservation Society Teams Up with Local Breweries to Create a Craft IPA
For the second year in a row, the Lighthouse Preservation Society has teamed up with local breweries to create a craft IPA called Light-Haus Keepers Craft. Fire Island’s Lighthouse Preservation Society teamed up with 27A Brewing Co., Destination Unknown Brewing Co., Secatogue Brewing Co., and Spiderbrite Beer to create a beer that is available for […]
Winter Storms Cause Flooding in Fire Island’s Ocean Beach
This year’s winter storms have caused a ripple effect of consequences for the quaint Fire Island. After a combination of freezing temperatures, heavy snow and plenty of wind, residents were concerned of power outages. The real after-effects, however, were flooding instead. Unfortunately, the snow wasn’t the only thing that hit the south shore of Long […]
Former Owner of Fire Island Ferry, Ed Mooney, Dies at Age 91
Ed Mooney, former owner of Fire Island Ferry, has died at the age of 91. Mooney owned Fire Island Ferry for 35 years before he handed the business down to his three children; Michael, Timothy and Casey. Mooney died on December 26, 2020. A tribute was posted on Fire Island Ferries’ Facebook account that read […]
Fire Island to Montauk Point Project Gets 2022 Start Date
The $1.5 billion Fire Island to Montauk Point Project is now expected to start in 2022, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Fire Island to Montauk Project, or FIMP, was approved along with Southold’s Hashamomuck Cove Coastal Storm Risk Management project as part of a $1.4 trillion federal spending bill following Superstorm Sandy […]
Governor Cuomo Announces Deal to Clean Up Long Island Aquifer, with Barriers to be Installed Near Great South Bay
Governor Cuomo has announced a deal to clean up a Long Island aquifer after a decade of negotiations to get the deal completed. The project will include installing new containment extraction wells along a toxic plume to remove groundwater pollutants spreading in among local communities. On Monday, December 21, Cuomo announced the $104.4 million deal […]
Home Designed by Paul Rudolph in Fire Island’s Water Island on the Market for $4 Million
A beach house nestled on a 2-acre oceanfront plot of land is on the market for $4 million, located in Fire Island’s Water Island region. There are only about 40 homes on the exclusive Water Island that is only accessible by private boat or ferry. The home comes with a pool, a private boat launch […]
Octagon-Shaped House in Fire Island’s Kismet Hits Market for $1.78 Million
An Octagon-shaped house located within Fire Island’s Kismet neighborhood, at 95 West Lighthouse Walk, has hit the real estate market for $1.75 million. Close to the Fire Island Lighthouse, this distinctive home boasts 180-degree panoramic views of the Great South Bay. It has six bedrooms and five baths and two floors. The home has access […]