Fire Island
The Pines New York NY
- Country Code
- USA
- State Code
- NY
- Gay Info
- Gay & Lesbian Switchboard of Long Island (GLSB of LI) 631/665-3700, www.glsbli.com.
- Fire Island Community News, www.fireislandqnews.com.
- Gay Aa
- AA 631/654-1150, www.suffolkny-aa.org.
- Annual Events
- 4th of July - Invasion of the Pines, www.fireislandinvasion.com. Hundreds of men & women in drag ferry over from Cherry Grove for this historic event stemming from the past rivalry between the two communities.
- August - FIBO: Fire Island Black Out, www.fireislandblackout.com. 3 day beach event for LGBTs of color & friends. All are welcome!
- Airport
- Long Island Airport in Islip. Service from NYC and other US cities, then taxi to Sayville ferry.
- Taxi
- Fire Island Ferry Water Taxi 631/665-8885, www.fireislandwatertaxi.com. Service from Sayville to Fire Island.
- Colonial Taxi 631/ 589-3500. Service between ferry and train station, airport, or other Long Island destinations.
- Super Shuttle
- Ferry service to The Pines and Cherry Grove from Sayville takes 20 minutes. Call for schedule 631/665-8885, www.fireislandferries.com.
- Public Transport
- By car: go east on the Long Island Expressway to exit 59 to Ocean Ave, then head south to Lakeland Ave and the town of Sayville. The ferry is located on River Rd.
- By train: Long Island Railroad service from Penn Stn in NYC to Sayville (shuttle or taxi to ferry). 90 minutes, $10-15 one way. 631/-231-5477.
- Tourist Attraction
- Sunken Forest
- Fire Island Lighthouse, www.fireislandlighthouse.com.