Tom Blank of Weird History explained how North Brother Island, which has a location on the East River that could have ... both North and South Brother Island have served as animal sanctuaries.

Like so many abandoned places, North Brother Island in the East River constantly draws the attention and fascination of urban explorers, and the fact that the 13-acre piece of land is closed to ...

A unique new cruise is offering an up-close look at a nearly forgotten part of New York City — the abandoned islands along the East River ... Hell Gate to North and South Brother islands ...

Both North and South Brother islands make up the Harbor Herons Preserve ... fascinating sites you can see on our Powering NYC: East River Ferry Tour.

Still, North Brother Island is, to me ... ADVERTISEMENT A 22-acre isle in the East River off the South Bronx, North Brother, or NBI, is long abandoned and off-limits. Earlier this month, the ...

On an abandoned island in the middle of the East River populated by picturesque ... If the Parks Department officials who opened North Brother Island to the councilman and his guests for a ...

North Brother Island is an uninhabited patch of land located smack dab in the middle of the East River between the Bronx ... Brother and its smaller sibling, South Brother, “de Gesellen ...

One of the most unique is North Brother Island. Sitting in the East River between the Bronx and Rikers Island, this unassuming chunk of land once housed a hospital where the city quarantined sick ...

The only way to get to North Brother Island is by boat. Leaving from Barretto Point Park in the South Bronx is one of the quickest to get there. The East River was crawling with police ...