Plum Island Lighthouse Gets A Facelift

NORTH FORK, NY — The Plum Island Lighthouse is set for a facelift.

According to Rep. Lee Zeldin, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has begun preparation work for an iron works repair project at the lighthouse. The repairs were made possible by the securing of $1.5 million in federal funds in 2019 for DHS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stabilize the lighthouse, Zeldin said.

Zeldin has also worked to have language included in December 2020 government funding legislation that prevented Plum Island from being sold to the highest bidder.

“Plum Island is an essential environmental, historical and cultural resource in Suffolk County. It is great to see our efforts to restore and preserve Plum Island, and its limitless potential for future generations, paying off in real time,” Zeldin said.