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🌱 Patch AM: Mosquito Sample taken From Fire Island Pines Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
And check out Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" on the Fire Island Patch calendar
Good morning Fire Island! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- West Nile detected in Fire Island Pines mosquito sample
- When will Fire Island Pines' long-promised new hotel finally open?
- How a Fire Island photo is shaking up your House race
Also on today's calendar: Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 76, low: 66.
- Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mosquito Sample taken From Fire Island Pines Tests Positive For West Nile Virus (patch.com) — Fire Island Pines residents are being warned after a local mosquito sample tested positive for West Nile virus, part of a wider uptick across Suffolk County. Officials detail recent positive mosquito and bird tests, confirm one human case in Brookhaven, and urge Islanders to avoid bites, watch for symptoms, and report dead birds or mosquito problems to county agencies. 
• The 'CEO of Everything Gay' On How He Manages 68 Businesses and 6 Boyfriends (pridesource.com) — Fire Island Pines' commercial district now belongs largely to entrepreneur Tristan Schukraft, who spent $17 million buying properties and is planning a high-end Tryst hotel that's delayed by permitting in the protected floodplain. He says materials are sitting in a Long Island warehouse while agencies review plans, but he's confident the luxury hotel will open next season and promises major reinvestment in aging staff housing and local queer spaces.
• Chris Gallant's chances in Fire Island district as BDSM photos surface (newsweek.com) — Fire Island voters are part of New York's 1st Congressional District, where Democrat Chris Gallant is defending old BDSM and bartending photos as he challenges Republican Rep. Nick LaLota. Gallant's attorney says the images are consensual and irrelevant to his qualifications, while forecasts still show him as a long-shot in a district wary of both LaLota and Donald Trump.
📸 Around Fire Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fire Island
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★ Featured events ★
- Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- South Country CSD Family Connect Night
South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772 - Wilderness: Shipmates: Songs of the Sea Sing Along / Play Along
Fire Island National Park, Southern terminus of the William Floyd Parkway, Fire Island
5:30 pm - Lighthouse: 200 Year Celebration of the 1826 Fire Island Lighthouse
Fire Island Lighthouse . Parking is available at Robert Moses State Park Field 5. Walk east 0.6 miles on boardwalk to the Lighthouse.
11:00 am
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
Sunday September 20
📣 Fire Island Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Story Time by the Bay
LIMM Main Building & Grounds
10:00 am - Paint Nite Brand Creative Events →
Momos Too Sports Bar & Grill, 667 Montauk Hwy, Bayport
7:00 pm - Lung Force Fundraiser Pickleball Tournament →
The Pickleball Hall, 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» →
Sayville Theater, 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
Thursday September 17
Tuesday September 22
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🗞 Nearby News
Bayport
- Bayport-Blue Point Remembers 25 Years Later (longislandmediagroup.com)
Sayville
- Longtime Sayville Restaurant Closes After 65 Years (patch.com)
- Connetquot Schools Mark 25th Anniversary Of Sept. 11 (patch.com)
Patchogue
- New York Contractor Charged with $160K Workers' Comp Insurance Fraud (insurancejournal.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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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