Fire Island News

07/24/2025

The summer came to Fire Island.

Brian Wilson from the legendary group Beach Boys died June 11, 2025, at the age of 82. Cementing themselves as the official soundtrack to summer, Wilson's

07/23/2025

A 15-year-old infraction brought this man before a judge on Fire Island.

On June 26, Robert Eccleston appeared before the Ocean Beach Village Justice Court in shackles and chains, escorted by Suffolk County Sheriffs to answer for

07/23/2025

Small-town America still lives and thrives within our community columns.

Summer is swinging, with the youngsters leading the way. Mike and Judie Jayne report that their great-grandchildren, Caroline and A.J., along with friends

07/23/2025

Today's comes to us from the good people at Free Union Church of Ocean Beach, Fire Island, along with a thoughtful verse to sustain us through our day ahead.

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All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all. 🦌

07/22/2025

When you get past the glamour shots and glossy pages, there is a man of substance in Tristan Schukraft. This very well may be the secret behind his success.

A few days before the Invasion took place, I had the pleasure of meeting entrepreneur Tristan Schukraft for lunch at The Canteen. He is a man of vision, yet

07/21/2025

Choosing today's was a no-brainer. It's the outer-wrap illustration for our July 18 edition of . Created by the talented Susie Sharp, it depicts a ukulele-playing mermaid, with Long Island's favorite bird, an osprey, resting on her tail. In the background, one can see Patchogue's Shorefront Park, the headquarters of the . Curious? Read more about it in Omar Drissi's article. Our sweepstakes to win two VIP free tickets ends on July 22, so make your entry now if you haven't already done so. https://www.longislandpress.com/2025/07/14/great-south-bay-music-festival/

07/20/2025

One hundred years old, and beautiful. Happy birthday to Edith Mendelson. Kudos to her son, David, for seeing to every detail; his partner, Susanna, for preparing all the excellent food served; Annie Niland for compiling the charming video; as well as the extended Pickard and Calhoun families for lending their support and dear friends, like Mwatuma Nazziwa, pictured with her. It was a wonderful day. Photo by Shoshanna McCollum.

07/19/2025

Are we biased in choosing this as our ? Maybe, but if Fire Island News is read and enjoyed by the men in blue, then it has something for the rest of us, too. On newsstands now, or available on our website as a downloadable digital edition. Photo by Applebaum-Mazel.
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07/18/2025

Lambda Legal played a pivotal role in the reinstatement of this federal funding.

More than $6 million in federal funding for nine non-profit organizations serving LGBTQ people and individuals living with HIV — including New York's LGBT

07/18/2025

What's happening near your Great South Bay and Fire Island neighborhood over the weekend and through next week? Our community calendar is brimming with possibilities.

Weekend of July 18

07/17/2025

We remember...


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REMEMBERING TWA FLIGHT 800
It was 29 years ago today when a Europe bound Boeing 747 crashed off Long Island shortly after leaving J.F.K.- all 230 people were lost.
The Memorial stands at Smithpoint.
Photo by ~Maria~

07/17/2025

We have a very musical issue indeed. Our July 18 edition of Fire Island News is being delivered to newsstands in Fire Island Communities and the Great South Bay neighborhoods today and tomorrow. Here's what's in store!

Summer tunes are in the air and making a splash in our July 18 edition of Fire Island News. Glyn Emmerson writes about the bands that jammed in Kismet and