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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]