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Good day Fire Island! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How one new Surf Road home tackles Fire Island's rising seas
  • What a Coast Guard stop off Fire Island can legally mean for you

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Elevated Coastal Resilience: Surf Road House by Coughlin Scheel Architects (thecoolector.com) — A newly built Surf Road House on Fire Island showcases how local homes can better withstand erosion, storms, and rising seas by elevating living spaces on deep timber pilings. Just outside Ocean Beach, the cedar-clad retreat blends open-plan, ocean-facing design with practical touches like under-house storage, ramps, and outdoor showers, offering a model for resilient, contemporary island living.
   

• Corvette Boat Coast Guard Chase and the Law on Boat Boardings (backfirenews.com) — A Coast Guard example from Station Fire Island helps explain how federal law lets officers board boats at any time to check safety gear and paperwork. The piece walks boaters through what "heave to" orders mean, the serious felony penalties for fleeing, and how these rules differ from traffic stops on land, offering useful context for anyone boating off Long Island.
   

📸 Around Fire Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fire Island

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    Saturday October 10
  • Lighthouse: Light Keepers Behind the Scenes Tour
    Fire Island Lighthouse, Robert Moses Field 5, Fire Island
    9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Bayport

  • Band celebrates late Long Island singer in new album, concert (newsday.com)
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Patchogue

  • Man recorded stealing boxing gloves and tote bags from Patchogue Dick's, cops say (greaterlongisland.com)
  • Man fatally shot in North Bellport park days after town said it was stepping up safety enforcement there (news12.com)

Islip

  • 2026 Developing Long Island: Water Lilies Food (nyrej.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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