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🌱 Patch AM: 4 Out of 11 Mosquito Samples Across Suffolk Tested Positive In Brookhaven Town
Coming up on the Fire Island Patch calendar: Lighthouse: Evening Tower Tour
Good morning Fire Island! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- West Nile found in mosquito samples from Fire Island Pines area
- See how a K-drama star unwound on Fire Island's shores.
- How Fire Island's dance floors helped launch disco classics nationwide.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A bit of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and stiff winds, temps: high: 64, low: 52.
- Thursday: Breezy with a chance of rain, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 4 Out of 11 Mosquito Samples Across Suffolk Tested Positive In Brookhaven Town (patch.com) — Health officials report that several mosquito samples from Brookhaven Town, including ones collected in Fire Island Pines and nearby Watch Hill, have tested positive for West Nile virus. With one local resident already infected, Suffolk County is urging Fire Island area residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites, watch for dead birds, and promptly report mosquito problems to county agencies. 
• Kong Hyo Jin and Kevin Oh Look as Loved-Up as Ever Four Years Into Marriage (zapzee.net) — A popular Korean actress just shared photos from a relaxing getaway to Fire Island highlighting the barrier island's laid-back charm as she unwinds with her husband. Her social posts, taken during a break from filming, show casual, makeup-free moments and affectionate snapshots, subtly putting Fire Island on the radar of her global fanbase.
• Why Disco Still Matters: Christian John Wikane on A Night at the Disco (socialitelife.com) — Fire Island's gay clubs are spotlighted as key tastemakers in a new book on disco, credited with breaking acts like Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band and popularizing tracks such as Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On." The author explains how the island's dance floors helped shape national club culture and gave LGBTQ+ communities a liberating musical refuge.
📸 Around Fire Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fire Island
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- Lighthouse: Evening Tower Tour
Fire Island Lighthouse, Robert Moses State Park Field 5, Fire Island
6:15 pm
Saturday September 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Paint Nite Brand Creative Events →
Momos Too Sports Bar & Grill, 667 Montauk Hwy, Bayport
7:00 pm - Story Time by the Bay
LIMM Main Building & Grounds
10:00 am - Lung Force Fundraiser Pickleball Tournament →
246 North Main Street, Sayville - Watercolor Workshop: Aug/Sept, Part 4
LIMM Main Building
10:30 am - Sayville Fan Fest →
Sayville Library, 88 Greene Ave, Sayville
11:00 am - 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 - Long Island, NY | Прем'єра фільму «Кузьма: Страшно весело» →
103 Railroad Avenue, Sayville - David Wilcox →
People's Pub Bayport, 291 Bayport Ave, Bayport
5:00 pm - Sayville Fan Fest 2026 →
Sayville Library, 88 Greene Ave, Sayville
11:00 am - Plant Nite: Make a Succulent Terrarium →
Momos Too Sports Bar & Grill, 667 Montauk Hwy, Bayport
7:00 pm - AARP Long Island: Movies Turning 50 Sayville, Carrie 10/29 →
Sayville Theater, 103 Railroad Ave, Sayville
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 29
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🗞 Nearby News
Bayport
- Cement Coffee finds a daytime home inside People's Pub in Bayport (greaterlongisland.com)
- Amazon's (Holbrook) Proposal Illustrates Why We Must Update Our Zoning (change.org)
- House Destroyed In Fire Island Blaze Was One-Of-A-Kind Example Of 'Architectural Daring' (dailyvoice.com)
Patchogue
- Officers Probing Report Of Shots Fired In Bellport: Police (patch.com)
- Arson Squad Investigating Patchogue Home Fire: Police (patch.com)
Islip
- Changing the Landscape of Childhood Cancer Survivorship (islipbulletin.net)
- Suffolk high school football roundup from Week 2 (newsday.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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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