Under the setting sun Oct 13, 2009
For Peter Greenberg, CBS News' travel editor and a reporter for The Early Show, sunset is a "celebration of things to come." Specifically, he points to the beautiful sunset over Fire Island, a narrow patch of highly valued land off the coast of Long Island, New York. msnbc. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Senior Neighbors: Sept. 10 Sep 11, 2009
The tour takes you to Grand Central Station, Wall Street, Chinatown, The Bronx, Harlem, City Island, Downtown Manhattan, Ground Zero, Central Park, Upper East Side, the Metropolitan Museum, Coney Island and Fire Island. Refreshments provided. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Teasing Tina Aug 30, 2009
TINA Fey (above) is vacationing on Fire Island. The "30 Rock" star has been spotted in Fair Harbor with her family. (New York Post -- Gossip)
New York City Closes Beaches to Swimmers as Hurricane Bill Churns Up Surf Aug 22, 2009
All beaches at Fire Island National Seashore on Long Island will be closed to swimmers by tomorrow morning or earlier if conditions warrant, and the shutdown is expected to last through the weekend, the National Park Service said in a posted its Web site. Robert Moses State Park on Long Island was closed today and people should stay tuned as more beaches operated by the state, such as Jones Beach State Park, may be closed because of the storm, said Dan Keefe, a spokesman for the. (Bloomberg -- US)
Why Does Obama Keep Flip-Flopping on Gay Marriage? Aug 19, 2009
On a sunny Saturday last month, I crashed a fancy brunch on New York's Fire Island at the swank beachside home of Daniel Cochran and Greg Sutphin, a wealthy gay couple ... The brunch was the 31st to be held in Fire Island's Pines community to raise money for Lambda Legal, the gay movement's litigation arm ... That argument that two consenting adult men marrying isn't unlike a man marrying his niece led to the silence at that Fire Island brunch. (Time.com)
FOOD FAVES ON TV: Get the dish on reality winners Aug 11, 2009
He attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., where he had an internship at The Island Mermaid on Fire Island. Bravo. (USA Today)
Adirondack lakes, ponds draw sweaty hikers Aug 6, 2009
Both said they'd been in Atlantic surf off Fire Island that was colder. It was about a mile altogether to get back to the main trail and down to the parking area, where a group of campers gathered. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
NY town settles with tourist who says cop beat him Jul 24, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Con's Over, Friends Remain Jul 8, 2009
Wilner has since become the leading real-estate agent on Fire Island. "I'm doing fine now," he says, "but there is not a day in my life that I don't resent what Garth did to me.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Clean Beach Council Releases Annual List of Clean and Healthy Beaches National Clean Beaches Week Promotes "Family Beach Safety" Jul 1, 2009
New York Sunken Forest Beach, Fire Island National Seashore Watch Hill Beach, Fire Island National Seashore. Oregon Cannon Beach. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
ThePowerOnline.org Launches Online LGBT Civil Rights Movement Jun 30, 2009
The petition has been endorsed by a number of prominent leaders, organizations, and elected officials, including the National Black Justice Coalition, Mel White, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, major DNC fundraiser David Mixner, 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee Mandy Carter, The Washington Blade, The New York Blade, HX, Pam's House Blend, Edge, The Saint at Large, Fire Island Pines, Tommy Boy Entertainment, Star69 Records, , Vance Garrett Productions, Steele Luxury Travel, and others (see for a... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Parks aim to reduce visitor emissions, their own Jun 24, 2009
Seventeen parks, including the Everglades in Florida and Fire Island National Seashore in New York, have already created plans. Sixty parks are developing their own plans. (Yahoo News)
Blue Whale Found Singing In New York Waters May 30, 2009
During 2008-2009, ten of Cornell s acoustic recorders were deployed about 13 miles from the New York Harbor entrance and off the shores of Fire Island to study the acoustic environment of New York waters and examine whether noises, including shipping traffic, are affecting the whales. By knowing the whales seasonal presence, New York state policymakers can make critical conservation decisions to help protect blue whales by developing management plans to avoid ship collisions with whales and... (Science Daily)
TAKING A 'CHANCE' ON CHOW Apr 19, 2009
Blesso created the meet-and-eat experience in January as an extension of his food-focused Fire Island sharehouse -- aptly named "Chance House" -- after seeing two beach romances blossom into marriage. "Food is a great filter, and I wanted to bring the same dynamics to the city," he says. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
New bakery seeks big flavor from simple ingredients Apr 8, 2009
And that's what takes us to Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop, a new bread store in downtown Anchorage ... " Daily breads include ciabatta, Fire Island rustic wheat, whole wheat sourdough or rustic rye. The speciality breads include challah, roasted garlic, multigrain sourdough, New York rye, dark rye, raisin and walnut, and walnut and Gorgonzola. For those with a sweet tooth, the bakery offers several French pastries including croissant, pain au chocolat, ham and cheese croissant, danishes and... (Anchorage Daily News)
Mark Beers, 54; created guide to better treat older patients Mar 13, 2009
He was 54 and lived in Miami Beach and Fire Island, N.Y.. The cause was complications of diabetes, his family said. (Boston Globe)
