North and South Brother Islands (New York City)
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north-and-south-brother-islands-new-york-city-188-14647835
title:
North and South Brother Islands (New York City)
text:
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. 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 bir
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Pair of small islands in New York City's East River
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_and_South_Brother_Islands_(New_York_City)
date created:
2004-11-25T18:51:48Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T00:42:49Z
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