Fishers Island, New York

About Fishers Island

Fishers Island, NY is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern New York.

Fishers Island holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.06 square miles.

📰 Fishers Island News Today

• Fishers Island Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• 'Do You Know Tom Kean Jr.?': Field Notes From Fishers Island The Judge Street Journal · May 17
• PETER CRISP Obituary (2026) - New York, NY - New York Times Legacy | Obituary · Aug 16
• Tee off at Fishers Island, Friar’s Head or Winged Foot (or go to a Knicks game!) all while helping New York kids Golf Digest · May 13
• The 17 Most Exclusive Golf Clubs You Will Probably Never Get To Play BroBible · May 14

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Fishers Island Unique

• The only place in America named Fishers Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fishers Island

• The Pequot Inn
• The West End (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fishers Island

• FISHERS ISLAND SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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