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Mystery buoy on Fire Island beach for days has folks talking.
08/11/2025

Mystery buoy on Fire Island beach for days has folks talking.

A mysterious buoy valued up to $100,000 washed ashore on Atlantique Beach, Fire Island. Owned by Boskalis, which is linked to local offshore wind projects

In 1965, Shel Silverstein — author of The Giving Tree and Where The Sidewalk Ends, took on an unusual assignment on Fire...
08/11/2025

In 1965, Shel Silverstein — author of The Giving Tree and Where The Sidewalk Ends, took on an unusual assignment on Fire Island from Pl***oy ...

The ties between Long Island and literary giants like John Steinbeck and F. Scott Fitzgerald are well documented. But they weren't alone.

Have you seen the nubs?
08/10/2025

Have you seen the nubs?

Empire Wind 1 is moving full speed ahead, with wind turbine foundations now visible off the coast of Long Island.

More from Ocean Beach!
08/05/2025

More from Ocean Beach!

When Justin Seltzer was a kid vacationing on Fire Island, he had a simple dream: run a little hot dog stand by the beach.

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08/05/2025

We deliver the news, trends and local happenings to millions of Long Islanders. Tap the link to get in touch.

We deliver the news, trends and local happenings to millions of Long Islanders to the tune of 10 million website views annually.

The seasonal eatery is the brainchild of longtime Fire Island lover Justin Seltzer, his wife Shannon, and their business...
08/04/2025

The seasonal eatery is the brainchild of longtime Fire Island lover Justin Seltzer, his wife Shannon, and their business partner Jon Randazzo.

The Last Resort has just waded into the thick of its first Fire Island summer at 310 Bay Walk in Ocean Beach.

🥯 Breakfast sandwiches, gelato, and iced teas — made fresh right off the ferry at Ocean Bay Park.
08/04/2025

🥯 Breakfast sandwiches, gelato, and iced teas — made fresh right off the ferry at Ocean Bay Park.

There’s a new go-to spot for beach snacks, breakfast sandwiches and coffee in Ocean Bay Park — and it’s just steps from the ferry dock.

Alive by the Bay is BACK in Bay Shore.
07/16/2025

Alive by the Bay is BACK in Bay Shore.

The events are all run by the Bay Shore Restaurant Committee and Alive by the Bay has grown every year since it first launched in 2017.

Update: Traffic to the beach is flowing once again.
07/14/2025

Update: Traffic to the beach is flowing once again.

The Robert Moses Causeway inlet span has been fully reopened to traffic after DOT engineers performed emergency inspections.

A charter boat captain reported that (what looked like) a piece of concrete had fallen from the Robert Moses inlet bridg...
07/14/2025

A charter boat captain reported that (what looked like) a piece of concrete had fallen from the Robert Moses inlet bridge Sunday night.

A charter boat captain reporting that a piece of concrete had fallen from the Robert Moses inlet bridge Sunday night, prompting the response.

Did you see this at the beach last weekend?
07/09/2025

Did you see this at the beach last weekend?

If you looked up at the sky over Fourth of July weekend and saw “Surrender Dorothy” floating above the beaches — you weren’t dreaming. And you definitely weren’t in Kansas.

Will rolling up your sleeve be the game-changer Long Island has been waiting for decades?
06/27/2025

Will rolling up your sleeve be the game-changer Long Island has been waiting for decades?

Pfizer’s new Lyme disease vaccine could be FDA-approved as soon as 2026. Doctors say the need is urgent as cases climb across Long Island.

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