For more than a century, the future of Long Island ... the beach with 4.1 million cubic yards of sand. Another $15 million reinforced the dunes in front of downtown Montauk. On Fire Island ...

FIRE ISLAND, NY — The area between Bellport ... The closure is necessary to prevent further erosion of vulnerable beach areas and to protect the primary dune, which can be damaged by vehicle ...

Ice damage leads to Talisman-Barrett Beach Dock closure, with no timeline for restoration, impacting summer activities on Fire Island.