Fire Island News

July 10, 2014 - Islip Town Councilman John Cochrane Jr. and Long Island Road Commuter Council President Mark Epstein will join LIRR commuters and officials from the Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce at a press conference, Friday July 11, 2014 at 11:00 am, Ronkonkoma LIRR station, to discuss the economic impact of the threatened LIRR strike .

The New York State Public Service Commission has set in motion a process to address the depletion of phone numbers with the 631 area code, which is projected to occur by the first quarter of 2016, and has scheduled public hearings on alternate strategies for doing so.

Suffolk County plans to spray areas on Fire Island on Wednesday and Thursday to control the adult mosquito population, county health officials said.

In Roslyn Heights accident cleared on Northern State Pkwy EB at Willis Ave/X28. Heavy But Moving from New Hyde Park Rd/X26 in New Hyde Park as reported by dot In Roslyn Heights accident cleared on Northern State Pkwy EB at Willis Ave/X28.

July 9, 2014 - Weather permitting; the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.

Authorities are investigating after a woman's partially dismembered body was found in a weedy, vacant parking lot on Long Island Tuesday morning, police say.

Police on eastern Long Island are investigating the discovery of a partially dismembered body found in a municipal parking lot.

Closed due to road construction on Seaford-Oyster Bay Expwy/Rt-135 SB between Hempstead Tpk/NY Rt-24/X7 and Rt-105/X3 in Seaford Closed due to road construction on Seaford-Oyster Bay Expwy/Rt-135 SB between Hempstead Tpk/NY Rt-24/X7 and Rt-105/X3 in Seaford In Holbrook road construction.

SCPD, US Coast Guard & Islip Town Harbor Police to Target Unsafe Conditions for Boaters and Residents Off Long Island and Fire Island Islip, NY - July 3rd, 2014 - Islip Town Councilman John Cochrane will be joined by Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau authorities, Islip Town Harbor Police, and United States Coast Guard officers at a news ... (more)

Tropical storm "Arthur" didn't waste any time ushering in the hurricane season. It's possible the storm may affect plans for the Fourth of July up and down the East coast.

Is it a holiday or something tomorrow? I got an email from the top boss saying that the office would be closing at noon today.

I am fortunate enough to have a small cottage on Fire Island. The island is a barrier beach, located about five miles off the south shore of Long Island.

Owen and Tyler Brahe, then 2 and 6, employed a basketball theme for their float in the 2013 Ocean Beach Baby Parade on Fire Island.

Suffolk County plans to conduct its first ground spraying of the season on Fire Island to control the adult mosquito population, health officials said.

June 30, 2014 - Weather permitting; the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.

NBC New York reports that a large "wide-mouthed fish," believed to have been a great white shark, " sidled up " to a fishing boat 15 miles off Fire Island last Sunday.

Second Stage Theatre , under the artistic direction of Carole Rothman , announced complete casting for its fall production of Terrence McNally 's Lips Together, Teeth Apart .

Anthony Lorenzo feels the pressure of an emotional loss that keeps creeping closer to reality.

This is the live Long Island Now daily post for Monday, June 23, 2014, your local source for breaking news, traffic and transit alerts, weather and more.

Aerial views showing debris from destroyed oceanfront homes on Davis Park, Fire Island after superstorm Sandy on Oct. 31, 2012.