Fire Island News

07/12/2025

New and interesting developments are taking place this summer in Fire Island's vibrant theater scene, especially in venues like the historic Arts Project of Cherry Grove, partnering with National Q***r Theater – and our thanks to FIN correspondent Brett Brubaker for taking a leadership role. 🍒

www.fireislandnews.com/arts-culture/arts-theatre/cherry-picked-play-series/

07/12/2025

Congratulations to the Fire Island Film Festival on their sold-out show as they celebrate their fifth anniversary. We wish them every success today.

07/12/2025

These are the glory days. Please don't waste a minute of it. 🌅 Where to go and what to do on Fire Island and the Great South Bay neighborhoods, July 12-18, 2025.

To find more events, please refer the Community Calendar pages in Fire Island News, or on our website.

07/11/2025

Celebrating the best of the best. Rachel's Restaurant and Bakery.

For half a century Rachel’s Restaurant and Bakery has been a beloved dining institution in Ocean Beach and Fire Island. On the summer of this milestone

07/11/2025

The Maggie Fischer Memorial Great South Bay Cross Bay Swim went off this morning without a hitch. They will be crossing the finish line soon in Brightwaters! Video by Beth Batkiewicz.

07/10/2025

The year 2025 marks 130 years since Rudolph Valentino's birth, and according to local history, he roamed the sands of Fire Island a century ago, shooting footage for what would become his last film.

Rudolph Valentino was part of the wave of early filmmaking on Long Island.

07/10/2025

"The Fire Islander," was a forerunner newspaper before Fire Island News. It was operated by Bill Birmingham and the distinguished Wolcott Gibbs. Much has changed since those days, and some things have not. However one thing this video clip points to for sure, working remotely is not as new or novel a concept as one might lead us to think.

This is NBC News footage of Wolcott Gibbs, theater critic of The New Yorker, putting together an early issue of the newspaper he founded, The Fire Islander, ...

07/09/2025

The Maggie Fischer Memorial Great South Bay Cross Bay Swim happens this week. Be ready for it!

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One of the great summer event that happens on both side of the Great South Bay happens this year on July 11. The Maggie Fischer Memorial Cross Bay Swim begins

07/09/2025

World navigation requires a strong moral compass. Tim Mooney of Fire Island Ferries Inc., ladies and gentlemen.

Fire Island Ferry Company President Tim Mooney makes waves beyond the Great South Bay. According to the United States Coast Guard’s most recent yearly data,

07/09/2025

Today's comes to us from Howard Bee of Cherry Grove, as the waxes to reach peak fullness on Thursday, July 10 at 4:37 p.m. Eastern Time. Why is it called the buck moon? Our local residents tell that story as their antlers, still in velvet, reach their own peak size. In about six to eight weeks, their velvet will begin to shed, and friends will joust as they prep for rutting season. An alternate name for the July moon is , and Fire Islanders got a sample of why that is so just last night. We are still in what is called a lunar standstill, so the moon will appear large and low on the horizon. Shutterbug contributions are, of course, welcome.

07/09/2025

Tuesdays are Barbecue Night at Island Mermaid. A good meal, a good deal, and good company. Photo by Shoshanna McCollum.