Fire Island News Category
Suffolk County Signs Off on $150k to Create Crossover at Fire Island’s Davis Park
Suffolk County has given the OK to spend $150,000 on Fire Island’s Davis Park, to create a crossover to improve access to the beach. The walkway will be built at the end of Davis Park’s Donella Walk. In order to build the crossover for better beach access, county officials bought a house that has blocked […]
Watch Hill Marina Fire Being Investigated
A fire that broke out at Fire Island’s Watch Hill Marina last month is under investigation, according to Alexcy Romero, superintendent for the Fire Island National Seashore. The blaze destroyed the building that holds the concession and restaurant, as well as the connected deck area. Romero told Newsday the fire caused a “total loss of […]
Official Vehicle of Fire Island Pines Fire Department Submerged in Water, 3 Passengers Escaped
Three passengers escaped a Fire Island Pines Fire Department vehicle that became submerged in water after being veered off the road on the east end of Fire Island’s Cherry Grove last month. When a Cherry Grove beachgoer stepped out in front of the SUV, the driver swerved off the road, went over the seawall and […]
FIMI Project, or Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet, Restores Fire Island Pines Beach
Fire Island residents are thrilled that the FIMI (Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet) Project is making progress restoring their beloved beaches seven years after Superstorm Sandy hit. FIMI is a one-time project until the larger Fire Island to Montauk Point “FIMP” project gets underway. The FIMI Project will place sand to stabilize the beach […]
Flynn’s, a Fire Island Staple, On the Market For The First Time Since Opening in 1937
Flynn’s Fire Island, a popular Fire Island restaurant and bar that has been owned and operated by the same family for five decades, is on the market for the first time in 82 years. The sale of the 176,000 square foot property will come with much more than just a restaurant; it also includes a […]
Road Work on One Mile Stretch of Saltaire’s Lighthouse Promenade Worries Year-Round Residents
Summer is now over, and the approximately 400 year-round residents of Fire Island have their sights set on the rest of the year. Part of the community’s off-season happenings includes road work in the Village of Salatire. The work is being done on a nearly one mile stretch of Lighthouse Promenade, a main stretch of […]
Fire Island Pines Home Once Owned by Jeanette Rockefeller on the Market for $1.5 Million
Another piece of history has hit the Fire Island real estate market. A Fire Island Pines home once owned by Jeanette Rockefeller, former wife of former Arkansas governor Winthrop Rockefeller, is now on the market for $1.5 million. She bought the home after their divorce in the 1970s. The home was designed by architect Harry […]
Sites For ‘Glamping’ Now Available on Fire Island’s Watch Hill
Glamping, or glamorous camping, offers the best of both worlds of the modern amenities we’re used to and the beautiful landscape of the great outdoors. Fire Island has joined in on this popular vacation pastime, offering Glamping on Watch Hill, which is the only federally designated wilderness in New York State. LoveFINS, operated by husband […]
Fire Island Hosts 10th Annual Seashore Snapper Derby
The 10th Annual Seashore Snapper Derby wrapped earlier this month, offering some friendly competition amongst Fire Island kids aged 7-14 years old and their parents or caregivers. All levels of fishing were welcomed, from those who were fishing for the first time to experienced fishers. It was a day full of fun, family and friends […]
Fire Island Lighthouse Has Reopened After Structural Testing Project is Completed
After three weeks of being closed to visitors for structural testing, the National Park Service announced that the Fire Island Lighthouse reopened its doors on June 28. Testing was done to find out the source of damage to the facility such as the deterioration of the exterior coating of the building and the high moisture […]