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North Brother Island is located in the East River, between the Bronx and Riker’s island. There was little activity to be found on the small island until 1885, when a hospital in then’s Roosevelt Island moved its institution to North Brother Island. The hospital was designed to isolate and treat... more

Randall’s island can be found in the East River, joined to Ward’s Island. The Randall’s Island Sports Foundation, with the help of the city’s funding, has worked hard to develop new facilities for sports, and to restore the island’s natural environment. With the building of Icahn Stadium,... more

South Brother Island is a tiny, 7 acre, island located in the middle of the East River, between the Bronx and Riker’s island. The island is one of a pair of islands in that area, the other known as North Brother Island. The island has been privately owned since the twentieth century, including... more

Ward’s island is situated in the East River, connected by landfill to Randall’s Island. In the revolutionary war, the island was used by the British as a military post. After the war, Jasper and Bartholemew Ward took up residence on the island, and would later build the first bridge to cross... more

Belmont Park first opened May 4, 1905. It is a major horse-racing facility located in Elmont, on Long Island. Its mile-and-a-half main track is the largest dirt course in Thoroughbred racing. Belmont is most famous for its establishment as the third leg of the prestigious Triple Crown. In the... more

Wave Hill is a 28 acre botanical garden in Riverdale, situated in the Bronx, overlooking the Hudson River and the Palisades. Originally built as a home by jurist William Lewis Morris, Wave Hill has gone through many owners, such as Teddy Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and William Henry Appleton. Scientists... more