Fire Island Winter Wrap Up
By David Crohn
and Nicole Pressly

This winter on Fire Island was gratefully mild, following the extensive flooding caused by the eight-day storm aftermath of Katrina. In part due to insurance monies, FIers are rebuilding, restoring and expanding in response to the still robust beach real estate market.

We scoured the sand to bring you an update of what’s been going on in our towns during the busy winter season.

“The Land of No” No More?

Ocean Beach’s summer police blotter, as any dedicated reader of The Fire Island News can tell you, is always packed. That’s because it’s illegal to do many, many things here. You can’t ride a bike over the weekend after Memorial Day. You can’t walk a dog or