Newsroom

Sign up to get the latest
Pines community news
and updates.

2024 Community Newsletters

03.27.24

Beach Update # 15
03.06.24

Spring Ferry Schedule & More
02.20.24

Beach Update # 14
02.20.24

2024 Membership Drive
02.03.24

Beach Update # 13
01.26.24

Beach Update # 12
01.22.24

Beach Update # 11
01.10.24

Last Night's Storm & Beach Update # 10

To view the archive, choose the year below:

2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013

Press

02.22.24

After a winter of brutal storms, the Feds stepped in with a pile of very expensive sand. But it’s just a Band-Aid. Curbed
02.04.24

Brookhaven to place sandbags along eastern Fire Island beaches damaged by storms, Newsday
01.31.24

Finding a spot on the beach for Fire Island's AIDS Memorial, Newsday
01.30.24

Gillibrand, Garbarino Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Fire Island Aids Memorial Act, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (.gov)
01.28.24

Fire Island AIDS Memorial overlooking the ocean will be a fitting 'tribute' to honor those who died, organizers say Newsday
01.26.24

New York District of the Army Corps “Extreme Storm” Determination Triggers Expedited Process for Significant Federally Funded Repairs of Coastal Damage on Eastern Fire Island Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov)
01.22.24

Governor Hochul Announces Investments in Long Island Resiliency Projects to Protect Communities from Extreme Weather
Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov)
12.22.23

Fire Island Community Calls for Action Over Rapid Beach Erosion Caused by Storms,
ABC 7 NY
12.20.23

Fire Island erosion concerns become more severe after coastal storm. Newsday
12.11.23

An Island, all fired up, battles the Army Corps. Newsday
12.05.23

Climate change threatens LGBTQ resort communities. Washington Blade
11.27.23

By refusing to replenish beaches, U.S. Army Corps risks a Fire Island disaster,
Newsday
11.14.23

First responders call Fire Island beach erosion a “ticking time bomb”,
WSHU Public Radio
11.08.23

Climate Change Is Threatening Fire Island’s Beaches—and its Queer History,
Vice News
10.24.23

Army Corps denies New York delegation's request to replenish Fire Island beaches,
Newsday
10.23.23

Army Corps: Fire Island erosion not 'Sandy' enough. Newsday
10.01.23

Schumer says Fire Island shores washing away from erosion, blames feds,
NY Post
08.31.23

On Fire Island, a Home for Art — and the Artists Who Make It. New York Times Style Magazine
08.29.23

Architect Charles Renfro bought the simple, first house Horace Gifford designed on Fire Island and only added outdoor rooms. Curbed
08.16.23

Fire Island power station facing erosion; Town of Brookhaven raises concerns,
Newsday
08.14.23

Millions Were Spent to Fix Fire Island’s Beaches. Some Have Completely Eroded,
New York Times
08.03.23

How a Trans ‘Doll Invasion’ Took Over a Historically White, Cis Vacation Spot in Fire Island. Vogue
07.11.23

Queer History Paves a New Future for Fire Island Pines,
FagRagMag
07.04.23

This Is What It Looked Like to Party in Fire Island in 1999,
Out Magazine
07.29.22

Candy-Inspired Tables, an Archive of NYC Water, and More Design Finds, New York Magazine,
Curbed
07.26.22

At Trailblazers Park in Fire Island Pines, Queer Icons Get Their Due,
W Magazine
07.22.22

For nearly 70 years, Pines Pantry has been a one-stop shop for fresh fish, baked goods and lube. New York Times
07.20.22

Trailblazers Park Opens in Fire Island Pines Harbor,
Cool Hunting
07.18.22

Dr. Sumner Freeman and Dr. Roy Yeager’s four-decades-in-the-making Fire Island Oasis. Curbed
07.16.22

WATCH - Fire Island Pines Harbor dedicates space to those who fought for LGBTQ+ rights,
Newsday
07.16.22

Ribbon Cutting & Opening Reception of Trailblazers Park,
DO NYC
07.15.22

Fire Island Pines Dedicates Park For LGBTQ+ Trailblazers,
Out Traveler
07.15.22

The Approval Matrix,
New York Magazine
06.02.22

‘Fire Island’ Star James Scully Shares His Field Guide to the Pines. W Magazine
04.29.22

A $170 million effort by the federal government helped the island recover in the aftermath of the 2012 hurricane, but residents recognize that another storm could wash all the progress away. New York Times
12.21.21

Listen to Two Decades of Unearthed Fire Island DJ Sets. Paper Magazine
07.02.20

Fire Island: Freedom and Summer Fun in the Seventies. WWD
07.18.19

Fire Island Dance Festival: A Full-Circle Community Experience. New Yokk Times
08.25.18

A 1968 police raid on Fire Island led to one lawyer making LGBT history. NBC News
08.01.17

Life is a Runway: Ready to Party at Fire Island Pines. New York Times
07.22.17

Tom Bianchi’s sun-drenched Polaroids capture the halcyon days of Fire Island Pines. Wallpaper
07.07.17

On Independence Day, it’s hard for Drag Queen Invasion not to get political. CNN
06.21.17

30 Years of Fire Island's "Invasion of the Pines" in Photos. Paper Magazine
07.17.14

Glorious Views, Fancy Steps and Painful Memories. New York Times
05.22.13

Looking Back on Fire Island Pines and Its Importance to Gay Culture. New York Times
11.18.11

Reminiscences of a ‘Gay Utopia’. New York Times

For all FIPPOA or The Pines Foundation press inquiries, please email:

Andrew Kirtzman | andrew@kirtzman.com

For all Trailblazers Park℠ press inquiries please email:

Alexander Galán | ag@vidoun.com
Sophie Gubernick | sg@vidoun.com