The Forbidden Island in New York City

Zatinet - The area of ​​New York City consists of several parts of the island. Among some of these islands, there is one "forbidden". Its name is North Brother Island which is less than a mile from Manhattan's luxury area.

Launched the Business Insider page on Wednesday (10/11/2017), this island is no longer a residential population since 55 years ago. North Brother Island was first inhabited in 1885. The history of the island is filled with illness and death. Shortly after being inhabited until 1943, the island was used as a place of quarantine for people infected with dangerous diseases.

Various disasters also occur on this island. In 1904, a steamship named General Slocum caught fire and sank in its waters. A total of 1021 bodies were swept to the beach a few days later. Only 321 survivors. Efforts to exploit the island as a rehabilitation center for troubled teenagers were conducted in 1952. Unfortunately the program did not go well.

The island was finally abandoned and abandoned since 1963. Now if you manage to enter the island, you will find old buildings that are abandoned and covered with trees. The streets were almost undetectable due to unobstructed wild plants. But no one can go to the island without pocketing the official permission of the relevant departments.

North Brother Island

What really is now on North Brother Island? Only people allowed by New York City Department of Parks and Recreation can set foot on North Brother Island. It turned out that after a long period of uninhabited, the island was converted and managed by the department as a breeding ground for birds. One of the fastest ways to get there is by boat from Barretto Point Park located in South Bronks. The island is guarded by the police so there is no covert to enter it.

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