13 Unknown Islands in NEW YORK CITY

PART ONE: 7 Islands Worth Visiting in NEW YORK CITY

IMAGE ATTRIBUTIONS (in chronological order)
Thumbnail Image: “4.22.14 Kayak Paddle (9)” by Isles Yacht Club - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr

1. “PSM V28 D467 New york east river” by unknown - public domain - Wikimedia Commons
2. “Mill Rock Island in New York City” by kschlot1 - CC BY 2.0 - Wikimedia Commons
3. “Mill Rock Park Island 100_1270.JPG” by Charles Smith - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
4. “Mill Rock Island” by Kevin - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
5. “Old Mill, Gorham, ME” by unknown- public domain - Wikimedia Commons
6. “Mill Rock Park Island 100_1271.JPG” by Charles Smith - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
7. “Canada Goose, Branta canadensis 100_1269.JPG” by Charles Smith - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
8. “U Thant Island” by MatthewLloyd - CC BY-SA 4.0 - Wikimedia Commons
11. “UThantIsland” by Pacific Coast Highway  - public domain - Wikipedia
12. “U Thant Island from West” by farawayman - CC BY-SA 3.0 - Wikimedia Commons
13. “U Thant and John F. Kennedy” by unknown - public domain - Wikimedia Commons
14. “Out From Underground” by Eden, Janine and Jim - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
15. “UN Building” by Matt Clare - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
16. “Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba modesta) 100_1201.JPG” by Charles Smith- CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
18. “Towing 'Empire Clough' to the fitting out quay” by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums - no known copyright - Flickr
19. “Shooters Island” by Decumanus - CC BY-SA 3.0 - Wikimedia Commons
20. “080521-G-8732C-020” by Coast Guard- US Government - no copyright - Flickr
21. “NYC Audbon Seal-Watching Eco Cruise” by Kristine Paulus - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
23. “Immigrants Arriving at Ellis Island 1911” by Chris - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
24. “Ellis Island Public Health Service Physicians” by NIAID - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
25. “Immigrant Station, Ellis Island, with ferry docked at adjace...” by NYPL - no copyright - Flickr
26. “Hoffman Island - Immigrants from smallpox ship held for observation” by Library of Congress - public domain - Wikimedia Commons
27. “Crematory oven - Flossenbürg” by Oxfordian Kissuth - CC BY-SA 3.0 - Wikimedia Commons
28. “Quarantined on Hoffman Isl. (LOC)” by The Library of Congress - no copyright restrictions - Flickr
29. “Quarantine station, Hoffman Island, NYC- group of immigrants amid buildings LCCN2016647961” by Library of Congress - public domain - Wikimedia Commons
30. “Quarantined children of cholera victim (LOC)” by The Library of Congress - no copyright restrictions - Flickr
32. “City Hospital, 1922” by Seattle Municipal Archives - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
33. “Swinburne Island” by Ray - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
34. “Arthur Kill Pralls Island” by dsearls - CC BY-SA 2.0- Wikimedia Commons
35. “AW Bash and daughter Cora Clementine and man viewing oat field in salt marsh area on the Bash farm at Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island (WASTATE 596)” by University of Washington - no copyright - Wikimedia Commons
36. “Gerritsen Beach” by Allison Meier - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
37. “4.22.14 Kayak Paddle (9)” by Isles Yacht Club - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
38. “Riverside Hospital” by reivax - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
39. “Riverside II” by reivax - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
40. “North Brother Island” by H.L.I.T. - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
41. “Nerons” by Tony Hisgett - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
42. “North Brother Island Caretaker's House” by Julie McCoy (Kayak Cowgirl) - CC BY-SA 4.0- Wikimedia Commons
43. “Mary Mallon in hospital” - public domain - Wikimedia Commons

LINKS TO CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSES

[steves]

Hart Island management was transferred to the NYC Parks Dept several days ago. And will now be more accessible to the public. Once they figure out the transportation access logistics.

[kentbbates]

Hart island was also a city prison and a Nike missile base. Rat island really doesn’t cover at high tide, as a kid my friends and I swam there from Bown st beach, and I used to dive there for lobsters. Great memories growing up on city island. High island at one time was residential with several private homes.

[NickiBonickiGames]

This is so cool something i would really love to visit rather than the usual places

[OscarsPlaces]

Finally something new in the old *NEW YORK*

[marcspector]

Awesome video! i was trying to find an additional island, and I came up with the island that Meadowmere Park is located on. But technically Meadowmere park is in Nassau and therefore on Long island, and Meadowmere, Queens adjacent to it is of course in NYC, but its not an island. So, I guess as for now your list is exhaustive! Maybe we'll get another Hurricane (Sandy) (hopefully not, though) which might CREATE some more islands. Again, great stuff! :)

[lisaharrington]

I am glad there are so many green spaces for birds only in New York. I am guessing they contribute at least a small part in trying to clean the air there.

[DashingDesignDiva]

You can see North Brother Island and his little brother at a cool lil park called Barretto Park in the Bronx. They have some plaques about Typhoid Mary and some other cool tidbits. Decent views of Queens and Rikers Island and sometimes in the summer The Floating Pool Lady docks there. Used to me and my dog’s favorite place, but then we moved to Brooklyn.. it’s worth paying a visit.

[dawnsparling]

I'm pleased these islands are left to the birds!

[alexanderordinary]

now, these islands are the safest places in NYC!!!

[verilyheld]

I am reminded of the story about a military member whose entire WW2 career was on Manhattan and Long Island.
When asked about his war service, he always said 'I was posted to a couple of islands in the North Atlantic!"

[shazzabelle]

Really love your videos - especially all the history. I was waiting for you to talk about City Island - though I know it is not obscure. I saw a movie by the same name with Andy Garcia (great quirky movie) which was the first time I had heard of it. It looks like a very delightful place to live.

[Hajduk-Kralj]

Interesting the sickness and quarantine history of NYC.

[Tommykey]

Several years ago my son and I paddled around North Brother Island and landed on South Brother Island to take a break. I plan to paddle to Middle Rock this year.

[gorillaump]

"Nothing here but birds" sounds like " move along folks, nothing to see here" during a massive train wreck hauling UFOs and alien bodies.

[TravelToTheWorldAaliyahtravel]

Wow! thanks for your beautiful video. my favorite city😍 one day I will be visit here inshallah

[mikeokeeffe]

0:15 looks like shes standing up on the receding water as it runs back to sea - pretty cool

[positivebuoyancy]

3:39 Whoa. The residents burned down their hospital in order to stop an outbreak.

[cindys]

The owner of Rat Island is probably living there now. Birds and their doo-doo seem like good neighbors at this time!

[MatthewCaban]

Similar to Mau Mau, isle of meadows occasionally has kayak tours if you sign up with the parks dept

[scoutosaurus]

Every one of these islands are on my list to get permission to go there
I’m an avid bird watcher and I’m not even 13 yet