Fire Island News & Great South Bay News Headlines Archive for February 9, 2026

Miss Simone (left) watches Shirley McKinney and Steven Love Menendez lift the Rainbow Flag up into the air at Christopher Park in 2022 — back when the Biden administration allowed the flag to go up, complete with black and brown stripes and the colors of the Trans Flag.

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Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument

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Former News 12 Meteorologist Samantha Augeri Wows West Sayville Students with the Weather

Posted on February 9, 2026

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The Rainbow Flag and American Flag blow in the wind during a flag-raising ceremony at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 12.

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