Back North and South Brother Islands Estonian جزایر برادر شمالی و جنوبی (نیویورک) Persian North e South Brother Island Italian
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | East River, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°47′54″N 73°53′54″W / 40.798266°N 73.898424°W |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | New York |
| City | New York |
| Borough | The Bronx |
North and South Brother Islands are a pair of small islands located in New York City's East River between the mainland Bronx and Rikers Island. North Brother Island was once the site of the Riverside Hospital for quarantinable diseases but is now uninhabited.[1] The islands had long been privately owned, but were purchased by the federal government in 2007 with some funding from the Trust for Public Land and others; both were given to the city. They were then designated as sanctuaries for water birds.[2][3]
According to the New York City Parks Department, which oversees the islands, North Brother Island has about 20 acres (8 hectares) of land,[4] and South Brother Island about 6 acres (2.4 ha).[5]
Public access is prohibited but permission is occasionally given to researchers and journalists; a NYC Parks staff member escorts all such visitors.[6]
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SpliceToday2019-05-10was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "South Brother Island". Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Chung, Jen (November 20, 2007). "Brothers Reunited: City Buys South Brother Island". Gothamist. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Staff (November 21, 2001) "Daily Plant: Over 2001 Acres Gained by October 2001" New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- ^ Staff (November 29, 2007) "The Daily Plant: South Brother Island Goes To The Birds" New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- ^ Mosher, Dave. "New York City owns a creepy island that almost no one is allowed to visit — here's what it's like, January 3, 2019". Business Insider. Retrieved April 9, 2021.