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Posted on September 2, 2025

Over the last eight months, as part of President Donald Trump's efforts to slash the federal bureaucracy, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has targeted the National Park Service (NPS) with unprecedented funding disruptions and staffing reductions. These abrupt cuts have sown chaos across the National Park System, and Fire Island National Seashore (FINS) has not emerged unscathed. FINS staff are stretched thin and existentially stressed; the Fire Island Lighthouse renovation has been delayed by years, and the seashore has been pushed into unprecedented territory.

National Park Service Cuts Push Fire Island National Seashore Into Uncharted Waters

Posted on August 31, 2025

Fire Island Lighthouse was suddenly closed to the public around 2 p.m. today. Rumors spread that someone jumped from the lighthouse, resulting in a fatality. New 12 confirms that the West Islip Fire Department was called to respond to a fall. Calls to officials at the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society are currently not being returned. This is an ongoing story, and updates will be shared when more information is available.

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Possible Suicide at Fire Island Lighthouse

Posted on August 29, 2025

Enjoy Labor Day Weekend with the last issue of Fire Island News for the 2025 season at the beachside or on your breakfast table, with 64 pages of rich summer reading. Here, you will find the latest news updates, events happening on Fire Island and in the Great South Bay neighborhoods over the weekend and into September, as well as thoughtful essays on a range of subjects.

Fire Island News Closes Out 2025 Summer Season with Labor Day Weekend Edition

Posted on August 28, 2025

The United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, ruled on August 22 that the Fire Island National Seashore (FINS) can move forward with plans to construct fencing in the Sunken Forest and employ both lethal and non-lethal methods to control the white-tailed deer population within it, according to a report released by Courthouse News Service.

Second Circuit Court Approves Deer Culling and Fencing in Fire Island’s Sunken Forest

Posted on August 25, 2025

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad is investigating the death of a man who drowned offshore of Fire Island at Sailors Haven over the weekend.

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Riptide Death Offshore of Fire Island’s Sailors Haven

Posted on August 24, 2025

By 1 p.m. this afternoon, Fire Island National Seashore announced beach closures at Watch Hill and Sailors Haven until Saturday, August 23, due to hazardous swimming conditions as Hurricane Erin brews offshore. Further west, the Ocean Beach Village Lifeguard Department called it quits by 3 p.m., after red flag conditions all day, and started dismantling equipment as the ocean surged well ahead of high tide. We have no doubt that Saltaire and Town of Islip Lifeguard departments were doing the same.

Beach Closures Begin on Fire Island Ahead of Hurricane Erin

Posted on August 19, 2025

What was once only known as Columbus Day is now evermore being recognized as Indigenous People’s Day. In that spirit, on Monday, Oct. 10, Fire Island Lighthouse hosted Drums Along Fire Island to pay tribute to the occasion.

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Montaukett Nation Drumming for Justice on Fire Island

Posted on October 15, 2022

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Deer Decision: Fire Island National Seashore Lawsuit Returned Due to Technicality

Posted on September 1, 2020

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DEER DECODED: A Special Report on the Fire Island National Seashore Management Plan

Posted on January 11, 2016

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