By Shoshanna McCollum
As the clock struck noon on the sunny Friday, May 10th sleepy Ocean Beach Village Green came alive with camera crews and reporters as Suffolk County Executive Steven …

By Shoshanna McCollum
At the crossroads of the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and the eminent launch of the coming Memorial Day Weekend, now is a good time to take a …

By Shoshanna McCollum
In a curious story that Susan Barbash told when recalling the life of her father, Murray Barbash found himself showing Willy Stargell the sites of Long Island. The …

By Rachel Sunshine
Now with spring officially in the air the prospect of summer is a satisfying reality. For the already bustling town of Ocean Beach, summer dreaming hit full blast …

By Shoshanna McCollum
The author of one of the foremost cotemporary primers of Fire Island history died this past week at the age of 88. Madeline C. Johnson’s Fire Island: 1650s …

YAPHANK, N.Y. – Removal of Hurricane Sandy debris on Fire Island began March 2 and is scheduled to be complete by the end of March. In an effort to meet …

YAPHANK, N.Y. – Removal of Hurricane Sandy debris on Fire Island began March 2 and is scheduled to be complete by the end of March.
“It is crucial that this work get …

YAPHANK, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $10.1 million task order contract to Environmental Chemical Company of Burlingame, Calif., Feb. 27 to remove debris on Fire Island created …

In the wake of a coastal hurricane event of historic proportions ravaging Fire Island less than six months ago, the question people are now asking will Fire Island be ready …

By Shoshanna McCollum
Let some little blizzard wipeout a good time? We don’t think so. Fire Islanders are made of tougher stuff than that! While the party itself actually took place …