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Angie Mangino

“New York City life is shaped by the archipelago upon which it lies. Nearly thirty of these islands bear names and distinct, if peculiar, backstories. We rounded up eleven such islands, all linked through the common themes of abandonment and obscurity. Many were at one point inhabited, either by individuals or institutions, but today all have slipped out of the public’s consciousness. Even to many native New Yorkers, their existence remains unnoticed.” New York untappedcities.com/8-abandoned

Untapped New York · 11 Abandoned Islands Near NYC - Untapped New YorkA round-up of New York's most obscure abandoned islands, which have housed drug addicts, the infirm, sharks, crazy investors, and a makeshift navy.