The 1 AM Fire Island Ferry Is No More

The infamous 1 a.m. ferry from Fire Island is no more.

A letter from Ocean Beach Mayor James Mallott and Fire Island Fire Ferries President Tim Mooney released Wednesday states that the 1 a.m. ferry leaving Ocean Beach has been discontinued effective immediately. The 1 a.m. ferry from Ocean Bay Park will also stop running.

The letter does not say why the 1 a.m. ferries will be discontinued, however it does state that it was a "mutual agreement" between the village and Fire Island Ferries. The 1 a.m. ferry has been the scene of numerous drunken fights over the years and Suffolk Police have often been called to the respond to the Bay Shore terminal.

Water taxi service will also be restricted. The final water taxi will arrive at Ocean Beach at 11 p.m. and leave for Bay Shore at midnight.

On Friday evenings, visitors can take the last ferry to Ocean Beach at 10:30 p.m. and the last ferry back to Bay Shore at 11 p.m.

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