🌱 Patch AM: Police Seeking Help With Identity Of Man Missing In Ocean Off Fire Island During Nor'Easter

What's up Fire Island! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Search intensifies for unidentified swimmer off Fire Island during nor'easter
• Why Emily's Pink Sunset will return to Fire Island every summer

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Windy; rain becoming steadier, with a high of 67 and low of 62 degrees.
• Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Seeking Help With Identity Of Man Missing In Ocean Off Fire Island During Nor'Easter (patch.com) — Emergency crews are searching off Robert Moses State Park on Fire Island for an unidentified man who entered the ocean near Field 3 during the nor'easter and never returned to shore. Swimming is barred in the area, and officials urge residents to stay cautious as the Coast Guard, state park police, and Suffolk police coordinate a search expected to resume Sunday amid storm conditions affecting Fire Island and nearby beaches.
   

• Terps Hosts 'Lights the Way' Walkathon in Honor of Emily Finn (thestatetimes.com) — An annual memorial event called "Emily's Pink Sunset Over Kismet" will take place every summer on Fire Island, honoring SUNY Oneonta student Emily Finn and supporting her family's foundation. The group promotes healthy relationships, domestic violence awareness, mental health support, and gun safety, alongside other Long Island fundraisers. Fire Island residents can follow the foundation online to join future summers' sunset gatherings.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 27
• David Wilcox →
  People's Pub Bayport, 291 Bayport Ave, Bayport
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Story Time by the Bay
  LIMM Main Building & Grounds
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• HS William's Chalk the Walk at Blue Point Preserve
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
• Sayville Fan Fest →
  Sayville Library, Sayville
• Body Sculpt With Weights by Meg Collins + Cold Plunges by Drift Wellness →
  30 Hanson Place, Sayville
• Sayville Fan Fest 2026 →
  Sayville Library, 88 Greene Ave, Sayville
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• William's Chalk the Walk at Blue Point Reserve (Rain Date)
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
Tuesday October 6
• Plant Nite: Make a Succulent Terrarium →
  Momos Too Sports Bar & Grill, 667 Montauk Hwy, Bayport
  7:00 pm
• Paint Nite Brand Creative Events →
  Momos Too Sports Bar & Grill, 667 Montauk Hwy, Bayport
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• David J Moriarty live and acoustic at Sayville Falls Mini Golf & Beer Garden →
  Sayville Falls Mini Golf and Beer Garden, 30 Hanson Place, Sayville
  5:30 pm
• David J Moriarty at Sayville Falls Mini Golf and Beer Garden →
  Sayville Falls Mini Golf and Beer Garden, 30 Hanson Place, Sayville
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 29
• AARP Long Island: Movies Turning 50 Sayville, Carrie 10/29 →
  Sayville Theater, 103 Railroad Ave, Sayville
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Sayville

• Patriot League football: Lehigh goes to famous Franklin Field in search of fifth win (mcall.com)

Patchogue

• Suffolk Exec 'Concerned' For Flooding, Erosion, And Power Outages As Next High Tide Cycle Approaches (patch.com)

Islip

• Islip Town denies Muslim group's boarding school plan over zoning issue (newsday.com)
• A nor'easter is strengthening near the East Coast. These cities will be hit hard. (seattletimes.com)
• Schaffer reelected Democratic County Chair following in-party accusations (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Ok Fire Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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