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Who owns North Brother island?

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The city owns the 22-acre plot of land in the East River, which sits between the South Bronx's industrial coast and Rikers Island Correctional Center — New York City's most infamous prison. Almost no one is permitted on North Brother Island and its smaller companion, South Brother Island, except for birds. read more

The island — the smaller sibling of the better known North Brother Island, which is 500 feet to the north and once the quarantine home of Typhoid Mary — suddenly became a desirable property precisely because it had been unwanted for so long. read more

North and South Brother Islands are a pair of small islands located in New York City's East River between the Bronx and Rikers Island. North Brother Island was once the site of a hospital, but is now uninhabited and designated as a bird sanctuary. read more

Both North and South Brother islands are owned by the city of New York and are off-limits to the public as they are now bird sanctuaries. They are frequently patrolled as both islands are relatively close the Riker's Island facility and could potentially be accessed by escaped prisoners or those seeking to free prisoners from the facility. read more

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