| Dangerous Surf |
Dangerous Surf, Ocean Rescues Hit All Time High
With the dog days of summer in full swing, heat-weary locals and visitors alike continue to pack Fire Island in search of a temporary respite. But persistent rip tides and treacherous surf have made this season one of the most dangerous in recent memory.
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| Firefighter Bill Vetoed |
Gov Unexpectedly Vetoes Volunteer Firefighter Bill
Governor David Paterson unexpectedly vetoed a bill on Wednesday, July 23, that would have allowed volunteer firefighters on the mainland to also contribute to departments in seasonal communities in which they take up residence.
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| Golden Wagon Film Fest |
6th Annual Golden Wagon Film Festival Rocks OB
In what is fast becoming one of Fire Island's newest and most anticipated traditions, thousands of locals and visitors alike turned out for the sixth annual Golden Wagon Film Festival in Ocean Beach from Friday, July 18, through Sunday, July 20.
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| Dune Good |
Local Dr. Mixes Medicine & Humor For Good
When was the last time you were filled with motivation? Happily, in Dunewood, inspiration has arrived in the form of an extremely generous and caring local resident: Dr. Peter Taub, Director of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Mount Sinai.
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| And the Survey Says |
A Neat Bite Out of the Real Estate Market
The News took a different tack on the real estate issue this year. We decided to give a simple survey to every realtor on the island, regardless of location. We'll let their answers speak for themselves. Here are the responses to our survey from west, middle and east end realtors. Though their answers reflect the complexity of the real estate market in an uncertain economy, it...
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| Brown Tide Blues |
Politicians Look for Federal $ for Bay Shellfish Harvests
Looking down into the water one ferry ride across in late April this reporter noticed a murky reflection, the water looked a gloomy brown, even on this clear sunny day.
Calling our resident fishing captain and all-around bay man for over 25 years, Al Lorenzetti, I wondered if he had noticed.
“Oh yes it's the br...
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| Saltaire |
Saltaire Summery
Holy Harry Baker, Batman! Only 31 more days till Labor Day. August has been forced upon us. Sans ado….
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| Ocean Bay Park |
Around the Park
 PARTIES AND MORE PARTIES—Pat and Gerry Stoddard were married on June 21, 1958—almost impossible to believe as they look like youngsters today. On Saturday, friends and family joined them for their 50th anniversary celebrati...
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| F.I. Pines |
On and Off the Deck
Bob Howard, Eddie Schwartz, Mike Hartstein and I were trying to figure out how many Broadway shows and movies either took place in a circus, or had the circus as a theme. We came up with about a dozen or so, but none of them compared to the magic and euphoria we were all experiencing as a community at the 2008 Pines Party on the beach. Bob an...
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| Addiction\'s and Answers |
Addiction’s Grim Stamina
Bill: Frank writes that five years ago his marriage turned morbid. “Laurie would eat something ‘bad' and throw up, which I suspect got her high. Next, she began exercising five or six hours a day. She lost 60 pounds but binged on pretzels and cheese sausages one night, and now she's gained 25 pounds. Bill, my wife is a disciplined and dedicated school teacher. If s...
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| The DiViDe |
Fifties British Films Portray Empire Nostalgia
Britain may have been among the victors in the Second World War, but the decades that followed its costly victory did not bring good news to the scepter'd isle or its empire, which lasted not the thousand years prophesied (or hoped for) by Winston Churchill, but closer to 20… all the more reason for the British film industry of the 50s to churn out dozens of films recal...
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| Ask Dog Lady |
Can You Be Doggy Racist?
Dear Dog Lady,
What do you do if you find yourself doggy racist? I live in a fairly dangerous neighborhood in the Bronx. Many people in the hood walk around with quite scary looking pit bulls on enormous chains with spiky collars. They seem dangerous and often do go after you when you walk by. Now I find myself avoiding walking towards a pit bull (even thoug...
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| Cooking on Fire Island |
The Seduction and Challenge of Risotto
Italy includes many regions with each having a different principal starch, depending on what grows best. The important ones are corn (polenta), wheat (pasta), rice, (risotto), chestnuts (pasta) and sweet potatoes (pasta). Each region prides one dish that elevates its grain to something ethereal...
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| Ocean Beach |
Barefoot and Wagons
The sun and surf have been fantastic these past couple of weeks. Besides one very frightening lightning storm last Sunday, we have been enjoying ourselves. But, be careful in the surf, it has been BIG! A boon to our local surfers but a bit scary for others. Swim during lifegurad hours only is what head lifeguard, John Buxbaum , urges. He said they've made over 100 rescues so f...
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Lions, tigers and bears on my! Well, not really, but bearded ladies, ringmasters and clowns were among the several thousand people who gathered under and around the beachside big top for the 10th annual Pines Party on Saturday, July 26. 
Sitting on a sandy towel under an umbrella, resting within the 
To some, they look just like roofs. But to others they are an opportunity.
A cerulean sky, a freshening ocean breeze and even the occasional distant water taxi on the 
