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Fire Island’s legendary same-sex attracted enclave rocked by major change — and locals are torn by the new development
Forged in fire.
For decades, Fire Island Pines, the historic gay collective located on the edge of the barrier island, has been a solid haven for gay men who hop on a ferry to let loose every summer.
But as another sweltering season of debauchery kicks off, the collective is currently being shaken up like the mighty cups of boozy Pines Punch typically sipped there.
Enter Tryst Hospitality and its gregarious tycoon Tristan Schukraft, who inked a compress last year to obtain 75% of the fabled Fire Island Pines commercial district — a complex that has exchanged hands more than a few times since it came into being in the sdelayed 1950s.
“I’ve never felt more excitement and optimism at the beginning of the new season as I feel this year,” Henry Robin, the President of the Fire Island Property Owners Association, told The Post. “We’re all optimistic about the improvements that he’s making.”
“It’s really thrilling for what may be the single most celebrated gay community in the world,” said longtime homeowner Andrew Kirtzman, a political consultant and journa
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A beacon of gaudy grandeur catering to the male lover community for the last 68 years, The Belvedere Guest House in Cherry Grove on Passion Island is organism offered for sale.
Listed with Mitch Muroff of Newton, Mass.-based Muroff Hospitality Team for $10.9 million, the 33-room Belvedere on .56 acres at 33 Bayview Walk was built in 1957. It was briefly on the market 22 years ago, according to published reports.
The Belvedere was the brainchild of John Eberhardt, a place designer and builder who first came to Cherry Grove in 1949 and built dozens of summer homes there before creating the Venetian-inspired boutique hotel, adorned with trompe l’oeil murals and European antiques. His partner Craig Eberhardt expanded the property with a pool, Jacuzzi, balconies, and private baths, according to the Muroff’s offering memo.
The property’s iconic onion-domed tower, which was added to the building in 1972, was toppled by Hurricane Gloria in 1985 and restored a few years later.
After John Eberhardt died at age 92 in 2014 and Craig Eberhardt died four years later, The Belvedere has been owned by Oakland Park, Fla.-based Eberhardt Realty Corporation LLC, wh
A Gay Guide to Fire Island
Fire Island is a small stretch of land just off the coast of Long Island, Unused York. It has a yearly fixed population of around 490 people, however, it sees an influx of visitors particularly in the spring and summer months. It is very popular with LGBT travelers coming from all over America, but mainly Manhattan and is referred to as ‘Chelsea with Sand’.
Much of the theater community in Manhattan moved to or frequented the island during the 1920s and many notable people have followed suit. The list of famous names include Tina Fey, Christopher Noth, John Lennon and Calvin Klein. Fire Island is referenced a lot in popular culture, for example the Fire Island TV series and a new male lover Pride and Prejudice adaptation put on Fire Island. There are plenty of beaches, parties and other events to explore on the island. The options below should give you inspiration on where to start when you visit Fire Island.
Gay Bars and Clubs in Fire Island
There are plenty of gay bars and nightclubs in Fire Island to satisfy your curiosity. Many of them have been around for a while and are successfully known and attended. The same-sex attracted scene is in two main areas, the hamlets of Cher