FIA UPDATE
FIMP Is Finally Fully in Place: A Half-Century Goal Achieved, But More Work Ahead Dear FIA Members and Friends: I have waited a long time to be able to write this letter. As you may have seen in Newsday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) finally …
Newsday: FIMP finalized by USACE
The eroding bluffs looking to the west from Montauk Lighthouse in Montauk on Friday. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr. By Matthew Chayes matthew.chayes@newsday.comchayesmatthew July 11, 2026 11:27 am New York State has finalized six contracts to share costs and work on the next phase of the roughly 83-mile Fire Island to Montauk Point Coastal Storm Risk Management Project along Suffolk County’s Atlantic …
The 2026 Robert F. Sayre Lecture
The 2026 Robert F. Sayre Lecture will be held on June 20th at 3:30pm at the Point O’Woods Casino.The Casino can be reached by using the steps at the main POW beach, by taking a water taxi to the POW boat basin, or biking/walking through the gate by Flynn’s.