![“Unfortunately, and despite our warnings and advice to leave [Fire Island] while conditions allowed, many decided not only to stay but to come over to the island,” scolded Ocean Beach Mayor James Mallott in an emailed newsletter on the afternoon of Sept. 26, during the height of the nor’easter. “These decisions put themselves and their families in danger and jeopardized our first responders who had to answer calls that never should have been.”](https://www.fireislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_8692.jpeg?quality=51&w=700)
Nor’easter Floods Fire Island and Triggers Rescues Despite One Mayor’s Warnings
Fire Island Ferry Carriers Cancel Weekend Service Ahead of Storm
25 Years of Remembrance on Fire Island: Ocean Beach Village residents pay their respects on September 11
Pride and Pageantry in September: Fire Island and South Shore Things To Do Over the Weekend and the Week Ahead
“Rocky: The Musical” Makes Long Island Premiere at CM Performing Arts Center
As August Turns Into September: What To Do This Weekend and the Week Ahead on Fire Island and Along the Great South Bay
A Summer Night Full of Magic and Shakespeare with the Islip Arts Council
Summer in August: Things To Do this Weekend and the Week Ahead Along the Great South Bay and on Fire Island
The Last Week of July: Things To Do this Weekend and the Week Ahead Around Fire Island and Along the Great South Bay Summer in August: Things To Do this Weekend and the Week Ahead Along the Great South Bay and on Fire Island
Dining Like a Local: An Unofficial Guide to Snacking, Sipping, and Dining on Fire Island
Date Night Fire Island: Dinner, a Show, and Dancing Under the Stars
Xavier Alcequiez: Taking the Reins at Top of the Bay Birstro in Cherry Grove
News 12’s Erin Colton Returns to the Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce 3rd Annual Top Toque Cooking Contest
West Islip Author Michael Perone Asks “Is There Life After College?”
South Shore Sites Play a Role in Linda Leuzzi’s Latest Novel, “Car Dogs” As August Turns Into September: What To Do This Weekend and the Week Ahead on Fire Island and Along the Great South Bay
Cake or Pie? with John Searles Summer in August: Things To Do this Weekend and the Week Ahead Along the Great South Bay and on Fire Island
