Paterson: B'water Is Not Good For LI Apr 17, 2008
The second proposed site would be 22 miles south of Fire Island Inlet in approximately 130 feet of water. The proposed facility would connect to offshore and on-shore pipelines from Iroquois Gas Transmission System. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Rell, Others Laud N.Y.'s Rejection Of Broadwater Gas Plant Apr 11, 2008
One would be 13 miles offshore south of Long Beach, N.Y., and a second 22 miles south of Fire Island Inlet. Contact David Funkhouser at. (FOX61, CT)
Gay Porn's Neocon Kingpin Mar 21, 2008
The first person he heard back from was Michael Lucas--longtime porn actor and director of such films as Hunt e, The Bigger The Better, and Fire Island Cruising (editions one through eight). A fixture in New York nightlife and head of his own production company, Lucas is one of the biggest names in gay porn. (CBS News)
Supervisor Heads To DC To Obtain Funding Mar 20, 2008
Accompanied by members of the town's DC-based lobbying firm, Marlowe and Company, and meeting with staff representatives of US senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), as well as with US Congressman Tim Bishop (D-Coram), McGintee said he has been consistently pushing to make sure that funding is allocated for the completion of the Montauk Point Lighthouse beach erosion project, the breakwater channel dredging project in Montauk Lake and the beach replenishment project from Fire... (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Revolutionary Figure Leaves His Mark Mar 15, 2008
Overseen under the auspices of the Fire Island National Seashore and the National Park Service, the meticulously preserved home contains 25 rooms that have become a landmark for people to explore and learn about first-hand, according to Steven Czarniecki, cultural resources manager for the FINS. Fully guided tours are offered at the estate from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Denise Steinmacher, an interpretive park ranger with the FINS, has been giving guided tours of the William Floyd Estate... (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Winter Surfcasting Tales Feb 14, 2008
"We don't see that on Fire Island everyday," I said to Wayne. "Hey, you got something on that pole, Tim!" Wayne was pointing to the top of the rod I had placed in one of the pole holders we had stuck into the sand. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Suffolk To Get More $$ For Storm Damage? Jan 10, 2008
On the county level, SEMO and the Federal Emergency Management Agency assessed damaged sites at a number of locations, including parts of Islip, Fire Island, East Hampton and county parks at Smith Point in Shirley, Cupsogue in Westhampton, Meschutt in Hampton Bays and Montauk ... "Fire Island, Robert Moses [State Park], Smith Point. We're very concerned about this erosion since these beaches play an integral role in mainland protection. Our beaches host thousands of people, we have to make sure... (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
'Grey's' star prescribes healthy balance Nov 7, 2007
Asked to explain the provocative lyrics, Gina, who is planning a concert in February, rolls her eyes, then explains that the song was actually written about a gay enclave on Fire Island. "It became really whatever you wanted it to be," she says. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
10 secluded coastal hikes Oct 16, 2007
New York: Fire Island National Seashore ... 5 mile boardwalk, but you'll want to focus on the 32 miles of Fire Island beach. (CNN -- Travel)
Fit For Porn Oct 13, 2007
"Neal also wanted to make a nonsexual cameo in one of my movies," Lucas, star and director of "Fire Island Cruising 8," told us from Hungary, where he's filming two XXX flicks. Boulton didn't have the time, but Lucas hopes he can do one in the future. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Pfizer AIDS Drug Celsentri Given Final European Approval Sep 25, 2007
first in a new class of oral HIV medicines in more than a decade (Gay Wired)
Probe Swamps Fire I. Village Sep 10, 2007
" "I think he [Rosenblum] should be called Pinocchio," one resident told The Post's Elizabeth Wolff. Rosenblum is already being probed by the SEC over allegations that his coin- and stamp-dealing company, Escala, founded by Fire Island resident Greg Manning, bilked a Spanish pension fund in an elaborate Ponzi scheme. The DA refused to comment. Rosenblum responded to our e-mail: "The information you have is incorrect. " But he confirmed that he had denied knowledge of the investigation. > > > NEW... (New York Post -- Gossip)
He's On Fire Sep 7, 2007
HE'S ON FIRE - New York Post Online Edition: Seven. Friday, September 07, 2007 Last Update: 09:15 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Fishing Events Heat Up In Sept. Sep 6, 2007
You can throw in a mix of weakfish too, especially in Great South Bay from Sayville and Ocean Beach to the Fire Island Lighthouse, as well as some reported catches in Peconic and Gardiners bays near Greenport and New Suffolk. You should be able to catch a mess of snappers in the local creeks, which are great for live bait for those weaks, although they fall readily to artificial baits like bass assassins and jelly worms. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
MORE, PLEASE! Sep 4, 2007
Can you beat Fire Island for relaxation. We don't think so. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'The Last Summer' tests a trio's love, loyalty, and faith Aug 30, 2007
The story opens with the reunion on Fire Island of three old friends: Alice and Riley, sisters in their early 20s, and Paul, 24, with whom they have grown up over two decades of summers. A laconic, outdoorsy tomboy of a young woman, Riley has always been both the idol and the opposite of her little sister Alice. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Fire Island, New York Aug 25, 2007
Endless miles of sandy beach line the shores of Fire Island - a truly gay travel destination only hours from the frantic heart of New York City. When the temperature rises in New York City, thousands of its gay and lesbian population head to Fire Island to cool off or heat things up ... Located a mere 60 miles east of NYC, Fire Island offers miles of coastline, sandy beaches and natural surroundings , as well as scores of hot men to sizzle your summer afternoon. (Suite101.com)
Making WAVES On The Bay Aug 16, 2007
Kip explains that we are headed over towards the Fire Island Lighthouse to do some fishing. On the trip over we all get to know each other as Kip points out various landmarks to the group. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Readers Have Chance To Win Aug 2, 2007
For contest winners, the plane will take off from Republic Airport on September 1 and fly eastbound toward Fire Island, according to Lewi. The pilots are approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration and have accrued "thousands of hours" of flying time, he said. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Stranded Dolphin Dies On L.I. Beach Jul 29, 2007
FIRE ISLAND, N.Y. -- Efforts to save the life of a dolphin stranded on a Long Island beach failed when the 250-pound animal died before help could arrive. The male striped dolphin was found beached Friday afternoon at Robert Moses State Park on Fire Island. (WNBC.com, NY)
East Side Access to get $215M Jul 26, 2007
Steve Israel (D-Huntington), will go to replace the existing terminal and upgrade its emergency capabilities, including a possible evacuation of Fire Island. Also, a Long Island Rail Road crossing in Little Neck would get much quieter with $125,000 to help silence blaring train horns in the area. (Newsday -- Nation)
Enjoy The Waters Of Fire Island Jul 19, 2007
FIRE ISLAND is a unique national treasure, from the historic lighthouse on the west end to the only federal wilderness area in New York along its eastern portion ... In Suffolk County, however, we are fortunate to have our own national park, surrounded by the waters of our own great bays and the shores of the Atlantic at Fire Island National Seashore ... Fire Island has a long and storied history, from the days of the Indian tribes who were said to light bonfires to guide boats to shore, to the... (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
A new appreciation of Fuller as a writer, thinker, and risk-taker Jul 18, 2007
Capper's second volume, almost half again as long as the first, covers just 10 years, from 1840, when Fuller assumed the editorship of the Dial, transcendentalism's "Magazine for Literature, Philosophy, and Religion," to 1850, when she died in pounding surf off Fire Island, shipwrecked on the voyage bearing her from revolutionary Italy back to uncertain professional and social prospects in the United States ... Lost in the wreck off Fire Island were not only Fuller, Ossoli, and their son, but... (Boston Globe)
Fittest LIer wins national competition Jul 18, 2007
DeTore trained for the event on Fire Island, setting up the various obstacle course stations in the sand. "I made friends with a lot of the lifeguards," he said, with a laugh. (Newsday -- New York City)
PARADISE FOUND Jul 17, 2007
A FIRST-TIMER DISCOVERS THE SECRET TO THAT FIRE ISLAND MAGIC ... Sitting around my apartment was not an option either, but when a friend suggested a weekend rambling through the many and varied villages of Fire Island, I didnt exactly jump at the opportunity ... Theres this discernable change the Fire Island faithful switch to when they arrive. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Camping Offers Easy Access To Beaches Jul 5, 2007
Most of the better waterfront campgrounds are operated by the parks departments of New York State and Suffolk County, and the Fire Island National Seashore. These include state parks at Heckscher, Wildwood and Hither Hills; county parks at Cedar Point, Indian Island, Smith Point, Cupsogue Beach, Shinnecock East, and Theodore Roosevelt Park in Montauk; as well as a national park campground at Watch Hill on Fire Island. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
'Bed' Fellow Jul 1, 2007
Now 44, he's coming back for a third time with his popular Fire Island Repertory Theatre production of "2 Boys in a Bed on a Cold Winter's Night," opening July 8 at the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre ... The actors are Fire Island regular Scott Douglas Cunningham and former club/dance recording star Paul Lekakis ("Boom Boom Boom," "Let It Out") ... The '95 premiere had started Rattlestick, and the reading stirred new interest that led to the Fire Island revival. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The World Looks Better From A Boat Jun 28, 2007
These nice weakfish were taken near Ocean Beach on Fire Island ... There were fish to be caught, trips to Fire Island to be made, and quiet moments on silent waters that have secrets yet to share and stories yet to tell. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
NEWSDAY.COM/REALESTATE Jun 25, 2007
From the Fire Island Ferry to the downtown. RECENT HOME SALES. (Newsday -- Business)
Outdoors group offers wide range of backcountry accommodations Jun 24, 2007
The club also has nine cabin sites, including one on New York's Fire Island that can be reached by public transportation from Manhattan. Ponkapoag Camp, minutes from downtown Boston by bus or train, has 20 cabins along the banks of a pond in the 7,000-acre park known as the Blue Hills Reservation. (Concord Monitor)
LI school budgets pass Jun 20, 2007
Budgets passed in Brentwood, Fire Island, Mount Sinai, Patchogue-Medford, Roosevelt and Wyandanch ... Brentwood Fire Island Mt. Sinai Patchogue-Medford Roosevelt Wyandanch. (Newsday -- New York City)
'Nancy Drew' goes Hollywood Jun 15, 2007
Director Andrew Fleming and his co-writer Tiffany Paulsen send up red flags from the get-go, when Nancy stumbles upon a couple of thieves who share some dark secret about Fire Island. If Nancy's thinking what we're thinking, she's too discreet to say. (Newsday -- New York City)
LI confronts a slowly receding shoreline May 27, 2007
With that in mind, federal, state and local officials are pushing ahead with plans to shore up the coastline against future storms, including a massive, decades-old Army Corps of Engineers project aimed at protecting beaches, lives and property from Fire Island to Montauk Point ... Psuty began studying dunes and barrier island movement on Fire Island 31 years ago ... Fire Island loses an estimated 11/2 feet per year. (Newsday -- Long Island)
REILLY, 33, AND DOLL, 31 May 27, 2007
Met: in the summer of 2003 on Fire Island. Cake: a three-tier ivory cake and a chocolate grooms cake. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Daily News letters May 25, 2007
Fire Island wind farm's a great idea, so why doesn't Chugach think it is. I do not understand Chugach Electric Association's objection to the Fire Island wind farm ... Preliminary studies on the Fire Island wind farm concluded that with tax breaks for a wind farm constructed by a private company, such as Cook Inlet Region Inc., a company could sell power for as little as 3 cents per kilowatt hour, a significant cost reduction from the power from natural gas and coal-fired generation facilities. (Anchorage Daily News)
Greg Djerejian, May 24, 2007
This reminds me of the argument used against homosexuals in the military: "how do you keep things from degenerating into another Fire Island or Cher concert." Rules and discipline. "Or to convince the enemy to fight to the last man, lest they find themselves facing a fate worse than death. ". (Harper's Magazine)
The tyranny of the second home May 24, 2007
John Bricker, a retail designer and brand developer who owns a "floater," a four-bedroom shingled cottage that was floated over from the mainland to Fire Island, N.Y., said that after commuting to a second home it was important not to think about money, or about guilt. "This is truly a good example of 'the Money Pit,' " he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Are LI military bases safe? May 9, 2007
During World War II, he noted, a German U-boat successfully attacked a U.S. warship off the coast of Fire Island, and Americans prepared bomb shelters to hide from air attacks. "How many people thought they wouldn't die with a push of a button?" Daniels said. (Newsday -- New York City)
London Like Never Before May 6, 2007
New York, N.Y.; Fire Island, N.Y.; Provincetown, Mass. Los Angeles; Miami; and Las Vegas. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Missing LI woman found dead May 1, 2007
Officers put up yellow police tape, cordoning off a section of her block near the ferries to Fire Island. And officials from the county medical examiner's crime laboratory arrived. (Newsday -- New York City)
Let the forces of nature collide Apr 25, 2007
But last week's storm demonstrated the weakness of this "protection." Suffolk County officials say that about one-third of the sand placed at Smith Point County Park on Fire Island 10 days before the storm - at a cost to the public of $4 ... Homes in Davis Park, Fire Island, were left teetering over the sea after high tides consumed the sands beneath them. (Newsday -- Opinion)
More toxic gas-plant sites disclosed Apr 24, 2007
KeySpan and its prospective acquirer, National Grid, presented some of the findings to Suffolk County on Friday, including the disclosure of a previously unknown site in Riverhead on the Peconic River, one in Saltaire on Fire Island and another near East Hampton High School, officials said. Separately, the Suffolk County Health Services Department in its tests of homes and public buildings near a manufactured gas-plant site in Bay Shore recently encountered "materials we don't typically find in... (Newsday -- Business)
Avoiding the beach house blues Apr 23, 2007
com, a site with some 60 summer rental listings on Fire Island, the Hamptons and the New Jersey shore. The roommates: Know them -- all of them "The biggest mistake is not meeting enough people in the house [beforehand]," said Shapiro. (Newsday -- New York City)
Colombian volcano erupts, prompting thousands to flee their homes Apr 19, 2007
On Fire Island, a barrier island along the south side of New York's Long Island, some homes were clinging to narrow beaches atop rickety pilings because the storm's waves had scoured the sand out from beneath them. "There's nothing I can do," said homeowner Bill Raymond, 55. (North County Times)
New Yorkers Devastated Apr 18, 2007
On Fire Island, some homes were clinging to narrow beaches atop rickety pilings after waves scoured the sands away. "There's nothing I can do," said Bill Raymond, 55. (CBS New York, NY)
East Coast Storm Breaks Rainfall Records Apr 17, 2007
On Fire Island, where winds up to 50 miles an hour howled in from the ocean, more than 1,000 people voluntarily evacuated Saturday night and yesterday morning, about 50 taking the last ferry to Bay Shore at 9:20 a.m. before the ferry was shut down for the day. The Islip town supervisor, Phil Nolan, toured the island in the morning and said that fewer than 200 residents had chosen to remain. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Northeast Slammed By Rare April Storm Apr 17, 2007
Fire Island Ferries suspended service to the island, off the south shore of Long Island, and the Metro-North Railroad suspended service on its Harlem and New Haven lines for several hours because of flooding in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. The Coast Guard had warned mariners to head for port because wind up to 55 mph was expected to generate seas up to 20 feet high, Petty Officer Etta Smith said in Boston. (WTKR.com, VA)
Storm Watch: New York Takes A Pounding Apr 16, 2007
New York City opened nine emergency storm shelters in flood-prone locations, and ferry service to Fire Island was canceled due to the storm ... George Hafele, president of Fire Island Ferries, said ferry service was suspended after 8 a.m. Sunday. (CBS New York, NY)
Flooding Prompts State Of Emergency In N.J. Apr 16, 2007
New York City opened nine emergency storm shelters in flood-prone locations, and ferry service to Fire Island was canceled due to the storm. News Channel 4 Meteorologist Chris Cimino said the worst of the rain is through, but it won't truly dry out until Wednesday. (WNBC.com, NY)
Storm pounds US eastern seaboard Apr 16, 2007
New York City opened nine emergency storm shelters in flood-prone locations, and ferry service to Fire Island was cancelled because of the storm. New York-area commuter rail service was partially suspended for several hours because of flooding. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
East Coast Storm Cancels Flights, Threatens Floods Apr 16, 2007
Ferry service to Fire Island, off the south shore of Long Island, was halted, and New York City opened nine emergency storm shelters in flood-prone locations. Pennsylvania and Connecticut officials were opening emergency operations centers, Pennsylvania in anticipation of heavy snow and Connecticut because of the threat of coastal flooding. (Newsmax)
Islip urges Fire Island evacuation Apr 15, 2007
Islip urges Fire Island evacuation - Newsday ... Islip urges Fire Island evacuation ... April 14, 2007, 8:55 PM EDT Islip Town officials are urging Fire Island residents to evacuate by 9 a.m. Sunday due to an expected tidal surge in the Great South Bay caused by the high winds of a powerful Nor'easter storm hitting the New York area overnight. (Newsday -- Long Island)
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Mar 30, 2007
"Of course Fire Island, that's a given," he said. "I have a soft spot for Huntington. We did an episode where we made over a Moose lodge there. We still get invited to clambakes and things. The people are really so great. I heart Long Island.". (Newsday -- Business)
Fire Island lighthouse restored Mar 29, 2007
Historic lens comes home to Fire Island - AM New York ... Historic lens comes home to Fire Island ... For the first time since 1933, the original Fresnel lens from the Fire Island Lighthouse is back on Long Island, in preparation for being displayed in a new structure adjacent to the tower. (Newsday -- New York City)
4 officers face charges in '05 tourist beating Mar 28, 2007
The population of Ocean Beach, on Fire Island just east of New York City, swells from 138 year-round residents to more than 6,000 renters and day-trippers in the summer, when rentals can start at $10,000 a month. The village is nicknamed the "Land of No" because of odd ordinances such as the cookie ban. (FOX59, IN)
Fire Island Cops Charged In Attack On Tourist Mar 28, 2007
It is one of about a dozen villages that dot Fire Island, a strip of beaches off Long Island's south shore. Accessible primarily by ferry, the village is nicknamed the "Land of No" because of odd ordinances intended to keep order; they once banned eating of cookies on public walkways. (CBS New York, NY)
Charges against cops of order-obsessed Fire Island village Mar 28, 2007
It is one of about a dozen villages that dot Fire Island, a strip of beaches off Long Island's south shore. Accessible primarily by ferry, the village was also the setting for the short-lived ABC reality show "One Ocean View" last summer. (Newsday)
4 police charged in assault on tourist Mar 28, 2007
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. - The acting police chief and three officers in a small resort town on Fire Island were indicted Tuesday on charges that they beat a vacationer accused of littering, injuring him so severely he was hospitalized for 10 days. Acting Chief George Hesse pleaded not guilty to first-degree assault, gang assault and unlawful imprisonment in the August 2005 beating of tourist Samuel Gilberd, a software executive from New York City. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Acting chief, 3 officers indicted in brutality case Mar 28, 2007
NEW: Chief, 3 officers plead not guilty in brutality case Vacationer on Fire Island had been picked up for littering Samuel Gilberd was allegedly beaten so badly his bladder ruptured D.A. calls Ocean Beach cops "thugs in police uniforms" Adjust font size. RIVERHEAD, New York (AP) -- The acting police chief and three officers in a small resort town on Fire Island were indicted Tuesday in the beating of a vacationer who had been picked up for littering. (CNN)
Ocean Beach chief, cops in court on assault charges Mar 28, 2007
The tiny village on Fire Island spans only 10 blocks and has a year-round population of about 138 that swells into the thousands in the summer months. Hesse is on a "modified assignment," Keahon said. (Newsday)
Criminal charges expected for L.I. cops Mar 27, 2007
The tiny village on Fire Island, known for its quirky prohibitions, spans 10 blocks. Its year-round population is only 138, according to the 2000 U.S. Census, but that number swells to 5,000 to 6,000 in the summer months. (Newsday -- New York City)
Tiny LI village police department takes another hit Tuesday Mar 27, 2007
Last week, five fired police members of the tiny village on Fire Island claimed they were wrongfully fired by acting Police Chief George Hesse, who they said associated with a drug dealer, had sex in department headquarters and covered up cases of brutality ... Ocean Beach, a popular vacation spot along Fire Island, is off the shore of Long Island ... Many of the villages on Fire Island are accessible only by ferry. (Newsday -- State)
Fired LI cops sue for $325M Mar 22, 2007
Ocean Beach, a popular summer vacation spot spanning 10 blocks on Fire Island, has 138 residents year-round. During the summer, the population swells to 5,000 to 6,000. (Newsday -- New York City)
Victorian condos by Patchogue bay Mar 3, 2007
Bay Village is one block from Shorefront Park and the bay, around the corner from the village pool, and two blocks from the Fire Island ferry. It also is about one mile from shopping and restaurants. (Newsday -- Business)
Meet the deer darts Feb 12, 2007
The method has been used to control deer herds at the Fire Island National Seashore, a 32-mile barrier isle off the coast of Long Island, N.Y., and at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Md ... A migratory barrier in this case, water also limits the coming and going of deer on Fire Island, said Michael Bilecki, resources management chief at the national park. (Helena Independent Record)
