Perhaps it is just a coincidence that the colorful floral artwork on the cover of our July 17 edition of Fire Island News is named Lori Bloom—then again, maybe it isn’t! Active on Fire Island both artistically and civically, she is part of a two-person art exhibition at the Ocean Beach Historical Society, opening July […]

If you were to look up the phrase “A rolling stone gathers no moss,” it would be fair to expect a picture of Warren Haynes looking back at you. The former Allman Brothers Band guitarist and founding member of jam-band stalwarts Gov’t Mule is the epitome of someone who keeps multiple plates spinning. Haynes and […]

Run to the Pump 5k  Saturday, July 18 (9 a.m.)  Join the Bay Shore Fire Department Engine Company at the Run to the Pump 5 K. The main run starts at 9 a.m. at Walker Beach in Brightwaters, with a free run at 8:30 a.m. Beer as well as food from the Impractical Smokers food […]

Seatuck Environmental Association will begin transitioning out of the home it has occupied for the past 20 years. The conservation group announced on June 15, 2026, that it will end its stewardship role at the Scully Estate on South Bay Avenue in Islip. The organization plans to fully vacate the property by the end of […]

There are so many things to love about Davis Park, from finding joy on rainy days by playing board games and listening to D.J. NiKo at the bar to basking on the beach and cooking up a storm. Our island home has it all. We also appreciate seeing long-time friends who return again and again. […]

The Fourth of July holiday brought another memorable week to Ocean Bay Park, with fireworks, community celebrations, and plenty of reasons to gather with friends and neighbors. The annual Point O’Woods fireworks lit up the Great South Bay with spectators lining the ferry docks, beaches, and private decks throughout Ocean Bay Park for one of […]

After a week that went from sizzling to drizzling, Kismet celebrated America’s 250th anniversary on July 5. The annual parade included two mainland fire department bands, the Kismet Fire Department (KFD) color guard, mainland Kismet Shriners, parents with babies in arms or strollers, and older children riding on parent-built, wagon-based floats. Some of the prize-winning […]

Bubbles, beads, and beautiful boys. Glamour, glitz, and gorgeous girls. Fire Island was filled with Fourth of July revelers in Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove.   Beginning at noon, Cherry Grove was overrun with excitement as crowds gathered to celebrate and wait for the Queens to board the ferry to Fire Island Pines, while […]

Hundreds of residents from Ocean Beach, Ocean Bay Park and the surrounding area participated in and watched the annual Fourth of July Children’s Wagon Parade as the vehicles used to transport supplies onto the barrier island became the framework for the island’s own version of floats. A total of 67 Fire Island wagons were fitted […]

While there is always great excitement and investment in our July 4 Weekend issue of Fire Island News, the fun really begins in the issue that follows. So much so that this issue practically wrote itself. Here you’ll find all the fun pictures, and our community columnists recap all the action. However, this is not […]

Located inside what had been Burlington Coat Factory in downtown Patchogue until 2021, NYU Langone is bringing this space back to life as an ambulatory care center, with a ribbon-cutting on July 13. This new location will expand access to services by providing an outpatient surgical center for the Suffolk County community. “Our goal was […]

On June 27, the Ocean Beach Board of Trustees convened in the Boat House for the incorporated village’s monthly meeting, where officials discussed follow-up after the Windswept fire damage, authorized a contract regarding the recycling of used cooking oil, and held a public hearing on a proposed fire safety law. Starting off with the Mayor’s […]