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Court Docs Reveal Plot to “Kill” Levy’s Career
Recently unsealed federal court documents shed new light on the mysterious 2011 non-prosecution agreement that ended the elected career of former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, who was among the...
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The New Year-Rounders of Fire Island
By Timothy Bolger ~ The abundance of natural beauty and peacefulness on Fire Island in winter is usually experienced by just a few brave souls, but when the coronavirus hit, that isolation became a...
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It Takes a Village to Celebrate the Ocean Beach Centennial
By Timothy Bolger ~ Revelers who love the Village of Ocean Beach have a new reason to rejoice as the community prepares to host a string of centennial celebrations in Fire Island’s unofficial capital...
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Fire Island Joins Downtown Deals Campaign
By Timothy Bolger ~ Visitors to Fire Island can save money at Ocean Beach restaurants, shops, riding Fire Island Ferries and touring the Fire Island Lighthouse, which have all joined the Downtown...
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NY Comptroller Auditing Ocean Beach
Photo by Lauren Chenault. By Timothy Bolger ~ New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office is auditing the Village of Ocean Beach for the first time in recent memory, the Fire Island News has...
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FIMP Finally Kicks Off on FI
By Timothy BolgerThe long-awaited $1.7 billion federally funded Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) coastal flooding mitigation project officially got underway this off-season – more than a half...
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Bellport Blames Breach for Ho Hum Pavilion’s Demise
Photo from Trip Advisor By Timothy BolgerThe Village of Bellport demolished this winter the recently rebuilt Ho Hum Beach pavilion that was at risk of being lost to the Atlantic Ocean – and officials...
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Offshore Wind Farms Gain Steam off F.I.
By Timothy BolgerAfter years of fits and false starts, the latest version of plans to build a wind farm off the coast of Fire Island appears to have smooth sailing ahead, based on recent...
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By Timothy BolgerSuffolk County officials recently rolled out the monkeypox vaccine in Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines – the first place in the county to get the shots due to the virus’ prevalence...
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The Ice Palace Resort and Grove Hotel Sell for $7.2M Amid FI Sales Boom
By Timothy Bolger The famed Ice Palace nightclub and recently rebuilt Grove Hotel — the largest hotel on Fire Island — sold for $7.2 million as a wave of sales washes over the beach’s hospitality...
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Man Steals $8M from School, Buys Five Fire Island Homes, DA Says
By Timothy Bolger / Photos by Shoshanna McCollumA school executive was arrested for allegedly stealing $8.4 million — the second highest school theft sum ever on Long Island — and using the money to...
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Sandy 10 Years Later: Stories from Those Who Rode Out the Storm on Fire Island
By Timothy BolgerFirefighters braving gale-force winds to help homeowners who refused to heed evacuation orders. Police officers trudging through fast-moving floodwaters to rescue endangered...
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Eye on Fire Island: Old Inlet Closes Anew
By Timothy Bolger NPS/Fire ISland National Seashore New Inlet has regained its status as Old Inlet, running dry nearly a decade to the day after Superstorm Sandy breached the former colonial-era...
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Eye on Fire Island: Wind Farm Work Sails Ahead
By Timothy Bolger Photo the “Liftboat Jill,” taken by Dr. John Anner of Atantique, who spotted offshore of Fire Island in January 2023. Offshore wind farm construction ships were repeatedly spotted in...
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Eye on Fire Island: OB Groins’ Days Are Numbered
By Timothy Bolger Maki Ragusa catching a wave by the Ocean Beach jetties. Courtesy of Robert Sherman. On an island where natural beauty dominates the vistas, the Ocean Beach jetties stand out among but...
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My Brush with this Island’s Eponymous Element
By Timothy Bolger It was a typical lunchtime in our house – my daughters eating mac and cheese while I took a work call – when the smell of smoke hit me on a recent sunny Friday afternoon. After ruling...
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State Audit Finds OB Lacks Credit Card Oversight
By Timothy Bolger Michael Walter@ml1989 Village of Ocean Beach employees violated village-issued credit card policies 92% of the time on nearly 3,000 transactions totaling $356,610 over a four-year...
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Fire Island Jane Doe Eyed After Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Suspect’s Arrest
By Timothy Bolger Nearly three decades ago this spring, a passersby strolling the shores near secluded Blue Point Beach on Fire Island made a grisly discovery: A pair of severed legs wrapped in a...
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Eye on Fire Island: Fire Island Jane Doe Identified After 3 Decades
By Timothy Bolger Karen Vargata. That’s what authorities recently announced was the name of the 34-year-old mother of two and Glen Head native who had been known for years only as Fire Island Jane Doe....
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$14M Water Project Washing into OB This Off-Season
By Timothy Bolger Commonplace flooding on Bay Walk’s west end, Ocean Beach. Photo by Shoshanna McCollum. Heavy construction crews will replace some of the 106-year-old sewer pipes in Ocean Beach when a...
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