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Fire Island Memorial Day 2013
Fire Island is back and 2013 is going to be a great summer! Check out some of the great events taking place this weekend. For The Family Blood Drive The Ocean Beach Fire Department Blood Drive, in cooperation with New York Blood Center will be held this Saturday, May 25th from 2:30 to 7 p.m. ...
Lights, Camera, Action: Top Brass Delivers Press Conference on Fire Island
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 Bellone and Islip Town Supervisor Tom Croci assembled at the podium to deliver a simple message: Fire Island is back and ready for the ...
An Acre of Clams: The Charities that Sprung on Fire Island Since Sandy
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 look at the veritable ocean of charitable causes that have washed over Fire Island in the wake of the great storm that rocked our ...
Murray Barbash: A Fire Island Life Remembered
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 legendary baseball player was in town because he was narrating Joseph Schwatner’s New Morning for the World with the Long Island Philharmonic. In the ...
St. Patrick’s Day Cheer in Ocean Beach Fire Island
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 for the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Though the weather slightly cooler than years past, the ferry delivered plenty of warm, anxious faces. With ...
Fire Island Writer and Historian, Madeleine Johnson: 1924 – 2013
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 – 1980’s has been a fixture on the bookshelves of Fire Island cottages and most anyone else who takes an interest in the barrier ...
Fire Island cleanup begins 24-hour operations
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 the March 31 completion goal, the debris removal contractors will begin work around the clock Friday. “It is crucial that the work on the beach ...
Fire Island Cleanup Begins – Getting Ready for Summer 2013.
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 under way before environmental restrictions prohibit debris removal and halt the recovery for thousands of Fire Island homeowners,” said Sen. Charles Schumer. “The work ...
Fire Island contract brings $8.3 million to local businesses
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 by Hurricane Sandy. Under the terms of the task order 82 percent of the work will be performed by local contractors. Under the task order, ECC is ...
Fire Island Resurgence: Coming Back After Hurricane Sandy
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 for the summer crowds in 2013? The answer is a resounding yes as residents, municipal officials, and merchants of local businesses are mobilizing to bring ...
