Fire Island’s legendary gay enclave rocked by major change — and locals are torn by the new development

Source: New York Post

Forged in fire. For decades, Fire Island Pines, the historic gay community located on the edge of the barrier island, has been a reliable haven for gay men who hop on a ferry to let loose every summer. But as another sweltering season of debauchery kicks off, the community is currently being shaken up like the strong cups of boozy Pines Punch typically sipped there.