Long Island is getting its own license plate design. On Monday, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles said that they will begin to issue various designs for different regions of the state.
Commissioner, Mark J.F. Schroeder is scheduled to unveil a new Long Island regional license plate in the Bethpage office of the DMV on Tuesday as part of the introduction of new special plates for New York State’s ten regions, according to an announcement.
“Every region of our state has something unique and interesting about it, and we are happy to celebrate that uniqueness by making these new license plates available for New York drivers,” said Schroeder in a statement. “These also allow drivers to put their own unique touch on their vehicles and show pride for the place they live.”
Long Island’s design will feature an image of the Montauk Lighthouse.
Of course immediately after the news was announced, people started having fun with it saying that the lighthouse didn’t represent all of Long Island. On Twitter, @inthefade created a version that featured the face of Billy Joel and a bagel.
In total, there are more than 200 custom license plates available from the DMV, representing branches of the military and veterans, counties and regions of New York State, professions, causes, sports teams and more.
Custom plates may be ordered on the DMV website, by mail, or by calling the Custom Plates office at (518) 402-4838.