11 Abandoned Islands Near NYC
A round-up of New York’s most obscure abandoned islands, which have housed drug addicts, the infirm, sharks, crazy investors, and makeshift navies.
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10 NYC Parks Spots That Are Closed Off to the Public
Not everything within NYC Parks is accessible to the public. Here’s a look at 10 places that could open to the public, including North Brother and Hart Islands.
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Testify at NYC City Hall About Opening Parks Currently Inaccessible to the Public
Tomorrow, testify at the NYC Council Parks Committee hearing about Parks Department properties currently inaccessible to the public at 1 PM at City Hall.
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10 Famous Persons Buried in and Around NYC from Alexander Hamilton to Babe Ruth
Many famous individuals have lived in NYC, and many have also been buried here. Here are some of the most famous individuals buried in and near the city.
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5 Sites of “Dark Tourism” in NYC: Places Associated with Death, Suffering or Disaster
Every city has places that serve as a reminder to some of its darker points in history and NYC is no exception. Here are 5 spots associated with “Dark Tourism.”
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Photos: Stepping onto Hart Island, NYC’s Mass Burial Ground
We recently accessed Hart Island, one of NYC’s most mysterious islands off the Bronx that serves as a mass burial ground for a million people and counting.
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15 of NYC’s Other, Lesser-Known Islands
The other islands of New York City reflect the story of the city. A look at Rikers Island, North Brother Island, Roosevelt Island and more.
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The Top 10 Secrets of Hart Island, NYC’s Mass Cemetery
Hart Island is NYCs mass burial ground or potters field, home to over 1 million. Here are the secrets of this island in Long Island Sound off the Bronx.
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NYC’s Cutest Lighthouse: The Stepping Stones Lighthouse
Near Hart Island, The Stepping Stones lighthouse built of brick with a mansard roof was built in 1875. Preservation efforts hope to rehabilitate the lighthouse.
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The 10 Creepiest Places in NYC
Here are 10 of the creepiest places in NYC from graveyards turned into parks to haunted townhouses to abandoned psych wards.
MoreAbandoned NYC: Interview with a 1972 Hart Island Resident
Hart Island is one of our favorite abandoned sites in NYC. Read what it was to live there in 1972 from an authentic resident.
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20 Abandoned Places in NYC: Asylums, Hospitals, Power Plants, Islands, Forts
Our most popular list on Foursquare is our Abandoned NYC list. Some places are break-in-able, some open to the public, some only for the intrepid.
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