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Managing Organization:
City of New York
Notes:
This lighthouse is now part of a city park. It was built with the help of prison labor and was established as a private aid to navigation. Restored in 2023 to its original appearance with a “rocket ship” looking lantern. Tower Height: 50 Height of Focal Plane: 56 Characteristic and Range: Fixed red light. Description of Tower: Gray, octagonal stone tower.
This light is not operational
Date Established: 1872 Date Present Tower Built: 1872 Date Deactivated: early 1970s Optics: Fourth order Fresnel lens. Current Use: Attraction in park. Open To Public? Grounds only. Directions:
This lighthouse is located within 147-acre Lighthouse Park on the western shore of Roosevelt Island. Roosevelt Island is accessible via a bridge at 36th Avenue and Vernon Blvd. in Astoria, Queens. It is also accessible via a tramway from from Second Avenue and 60th Street. For tram information, call (212) 832-4543. Also, the Q102 Queens Transit bus circles the island and carries passengers to and from Queens. It can be picked up at Queensboro Plaza or at 59th Street & 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. Alert the driver of your destination.
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