Abandoned Places: North Brother Island

[Green Squall]

I've always been fascinated with abandoned places and recently heard of North Brother Island. What I found odd is that it's smack dab in New York City's East River! Why not clean is up and commercialize it? Or even turn it into a park? With the property values in NYC, it baffles me that this land is sitting there unused.

Here's a link with lots of great pics and history of the island.

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/york-city-owns-creepy-island-040000201.html

 

[mean mr.mustard]

It's haunted as hell?

 

[Green Squall]

It's haunted as hell?

Seems like all abandoned places have a creepy vibe to it.

 

[St. Phatty]

Sort of by default, the way NYC is playing it, those islands are part of Riker's.

Heck, I'll clean one of those islands up.

Just give me 1% ownership and some live AC for some grow-lights.

It's wierd they don't use it as a park. So people can wave to their buddies at Riker's. Wave to the guards at least. Then the guards can give them the finger back and the NYC vibe is alive and well.

 

[Palindrome]

It's not unused, it's used as a bird sanctuary.
I think that seems more than fair, given the size of NYC

But cool spot! Would be a awesome place, to camp with some good weed and "watch the birds"

 

[geneva_sativa]

Governors Island is just downstream from there, haven't been there since handed over to the Parks Dept. . . but well worth a visit... think they have concerts there now. . . Walt Disney was held prisoner there IIRC

Also upstream, you got Bannermans Island, which I think you can visit

 

[Green Squall]

It's not unused, it's used as a bird sanctuary.
I think that seems more than fair, given the size of NYC

But cool spot! Would be a awesome place, to camp with some good weed and "watch the birds"

I'm all for bird sanctuaries. I just think they should clean the place up, tear down the dilapidated structures, etc. A good example of what can be done is the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. You can both protect the land and let people enjoy it at the same time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Harbor_Islands_National_Recreation_Area#Management

The State should get the Rikers inmates to help with the clean up. Fresh air and sun definitely beats sitting in a cell all day.

 

[~star~crash~]

I'm all for bird sanctuaries. I just think they should clean the place up, tear down the dilapidated structures, etc. A good example of what can be done is the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. You can both protect the land and let people enjoy it at the same time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Harbor_Islands_National_Recreation_Area#Management

The State should get the Rikers inmates to help with the clean up. Fresh air and sun definitely beats sitting in a cell all day.

obviously U don't know New York State

 

[Palindrome]

The State should get the Rikers inmates to help with the clean up. Fresh air and sun definitely beats sitting in a cell all day.

Not a bad idea

 

[mean mr.mustard]

I hear that the birds want nothing to do with it...

 

[Green Squall]

I hear that the birds want nothing to do with it...

Yet they keep showing up in droves!

 

[mean mr.mustard]

Rodents don't even live there.

 

[Capt.Ahab]

There used to be an abandoned Navy base here. Huge Cold War era bomb shelter, barracks,ammunition storage bunkers etc. Locals had pretty much free reign on the property for a long time. Most of the larger buildings were torn down in the 90s and the majority of what remained has since eroded into the ocean.

 

[Hobbyist]

saw some abandoned mall pics , there are a few interesting vids on youtube about it.