Ocean Beach News » Fire Island News & Great South Bay News

In 1903, State Supreme Court Justice William Jay Gaynor of Park Slope had a summer home built on what would later be known as Wilmot Road in Ocean Beach. It was the first home on the block and one of the first in the area, predating the establishment of both Stay-a-While Estates — which developed around it by 1912 — and Ocean Beach, which was settled in 1908. The three walks in the Stay-a-While community were absorbed into Ocean Beach when it was incorporated in 1921.

An Ocean Beach Oasis Where Fire Island’s Famous Once Visited and Played is Now on The Market

Posted on September 1, 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

Ocean Beach transformed into a sea of purpose and remembrance on Sunday, July 27, as more than 900 people gathered for the third annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk on Fire Island. What began in 2022 as a small local fundraiser has grown into a major community event and official race in the national Tunnel to Towers Run, Walk & Climb Series. This year, it raised over $70,000 for the foundation, which honors fallen FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller by supporting first responders, veterans, and their families.

Fire Island’s Tunnel to Towers 5K Raises Over $70,000 and Honors 9/‌11 Legacy 

Posted on August 16, 2025

Ann Solomon

SPOTLIGHT: Ann Solomon and The Ocean Beach Art Show

Posted on August 6, 2025

Hands Across Ocean Beach

Linking Hands, Linking Neighbors in Ocean Beach

Posted on August 5, 2025

Log Cabin Ocean Beach Park

Fire Island Rentals On the Waterfront

Posted on August 2, 2025

Nova and Tex

Sayville

ACTS OF KINDNESS: Dog Adoption Times Two

Posted on July 26, 2025

Rachel’s Doering family

Dining

50 Years of Rachel’s Restaurant and Bakery in Ocean Beach

Posted on July 11, 2025

A Frame Sign Board

Ocean Beach Restaurants Receive Violation Tickets for Menu Signage

Posted on July 1, 2025

OBFD insignia patch

Letter to the Editor: 30 Years of Ocean Beach Volunteer Fire Department EMS

Posted on June 30, 2025

65 Island Walk, Lonelyville

What types of properties are in highest demand on Fire Island right now — seasonal rentals, vacation homes, or year-round residences?

Posted on May 27, 2025

DIVE bar OB

Dining

Tidal Shifts in the Fire Island Food Scene in 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025

More from our sister sites

Long Island Press

Floral Park resident expresses ‘extreme concern’ over NYC mayoral election, board approves fire fighter pensions, tables senior housing vote

Cozy Igloos with the Christmas Tree at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park NYC.

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park to return to NYC next month

Schneps Podcasts

Travis Greisler, Thank You For Coming Out

Ann Holder, Roberta Degnore, and Anne Maguire stand together against book bans.

Activists protest book bans in front of New York Public Library