See it: L.I. family's close encounter with humpback whale
A Long Island family's fishing trip near Fire Island turned into a viral sensation after a humpback whale slammed into the side of their boat.
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A Long Island family's fishing trip near Fire Island turned into a viral sensation after a humpback whale slammed into the side of their boat.
The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society says they were spotted in the Saltaire section. One whale measuring 25 feet in length managed to free itself as the tide came in, but experts say the smaller one is still there. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
A home on Ocean Walk in Fire Island Pines went up in flames Wednesday.
Suffolk County Police say officers rescued a family from a boat that ran aground in the mouth of the Fire Island Inlet early Sunday morning.
A school bus got stuck on the beach on Fire Island on Tuesday.
A fire destroyed a home on Fire Island and spread to two other buildings Friday.
A massive fire impacted multiple buildings on Fire Island on Friday. Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2.
Crews battled a big fire at Ocean Beach on Fire Island on Friday. Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2.
The Fire Island Inlet Bridge fully reopened Wednesday after undergoing a fourth inspection.
Engineers shut down the 60-year-old Fire Island Inlet Bridge on Long Island after a boat captain saw falling debris.
Engineers shut down the 60-year-old Fire Island Inlet Bridge on Long Island after a boat captain saw falling debris. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
With just one month until hurricane season, CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff went along Thursday as they prepared for a potentially dangerous storm.
According to the FAA, the single-engine Piper PA-28 landed on Atlantique Beach at around 12:15 p.m.
Earlier this month, officials said Fire Island experienced some of the worst flooding since Superstorm Sandy.
Fire Island could soon get federal help to deal with beach erosion. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3SwosKX
Dunes have been washed away, undoing some of a massive Army Corp of Engineers sand replenishment project.
Dunes have been washed away, undoing some of a massive Army Corp of Engineers sand replenishment project. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
