Fire Island News & Great South Bay News Headlines Archive for June 15, 2026

“It’s fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.,” goes the all-too-familiar lyrics of the Village People song that gets everyone moving on the dance floor, remains a crowd favorite during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankee Stadium, and easily boosts people’s spirits. But the lyrics also ring true. It is fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A., especially if you’re a college student in New York City (NYC) during the ‘80s, which is the case for Evan, the protagonist in Sloane by Kevin Banks.

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The Sloane House: Where ’80s NYC Art Students Found Community

Posted on June 15, 2026

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