While it’s been slow, there’s definitely been progress in the efforts to preserve the mysterious island in the middle of Long Island Sound, say advocates on both sides of the body of water between ...

Journalists were given a glimpse of the federal Plum Island Animal Disease Center off Long Island, which will be closed within the next decade. Officials are marketing the island to developers. By ...

The fate of Plum Island, the mysterious 840-acre island off Orient Point that’s home to a departing federal laboratory, could rest in the hands of Suffolk County. The federal government, which owns ...

Nothing screams "New York City resident in summer" like itching to get out of the city. From majestic outdoor recreation spots in the Catskill Mountains to trendy Napa-level wine country destinations, ...

(WTNH) — The environmental advocacy group “Save the Sound” is spearheading efforts to designate Plum Island as a national monument, citing its ecological importance and historical significance.

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) – A New York town approved new zoning laws that would prevent any significant development of Plum Island, home to a government laboratory ...

Sep. 25—A quartet of U.S. senators, including Connecticut's delegation, have introduced legislation designed to "manage and preserve" the federally owned Plum Island off the coast of Long Island ...

ISLAND. THE TERM NEW ENGLAND ISLAND HOT SPOT MAY SPARK IMAGES OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET, BUT ON THE NORTH SHORE, IT’S ALL ABOUT THE 11 MILE STRETCH OF BEACHES, MARSHES AND WELCOMING SAND OF ...

Re “Caught in a pink, marshy morass: Eight-year battle to save landmark near Plum Island may be lost” (Page A1, Nov. 20): The historic “Pink House” has been owned by the US Fish and Wildlife Service ...