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The Daily Beast7y
The Secret of North Brother Island: The Abandoned New York City Island Where Typhoid Mary Was Held Captive
Still, North Brother Island is, to me ... romance that people have looking back at our important history in New York City, seeing these buildings as reminders of that." Native settlement is ...
Untapped Cities4mon
10 Secrets of NYC’s Abandoned North Brother Island
North Brother Island is most famous today for the beautiful photographs of its crumbling state, but its history and secrets are what give the place its mythical status in New York City.
Slate11y
The Mysterious New York City Island You’ve Never Heard Of
North Brother Island is a secret hiding in plain sight. Located in New York’s East River, it was once an important part of the city’s infrastructure. In the last 50 years, however, it’s ...
scmp.com7y
Peek at New York City’s North Brother Island – where almost no one is allowed to visit
“North Brother Island is among New York City’s most extraordinary and least known heritage and natural places,” wrote the authors of a recent University of Pennsylvania study about the ...
Business Insider2y
There's a mysterious, abandoned island less than a mile from Manhattan and almost no one is allowed to visit — here's what it's like
It's illegal for the public to set foot on North Brother Island and its smaller companion, South Brother Island, without permission from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
The Independent7y
New York City owns a creepy island that almost no one is allowed to visit - here's what it's like
“North Brother Island is among New York City’s most extraordinary and least known heritage and natural places,” wrote the authors of a recent University of Pennsylvania study about the ...
Daily Mail9mon
Inside New York's eerie forbidden island that has been ABANDONED for more than 60 years
A fascinating video takes viewers on a trip to one of New ... city authorities made a desperate attempt to clean up North Brother with better buildings and improved care. The island was mainly ...
IT'S HISTORY on MSN4d
The Chilling Story Behind New York’s Abandoned Island
Once home to quarantines, tragedy, and abandonment, North Brother Island is sealed off for a reason. Here's what really happened there.
Irish Central1y
The restricted New York City island where Irish woman 'Typhoid Mary' died
Mary "Typhoid" Mallon is infamous in New York as the Irish immigrant who spread typhoid in affluent houses across the city. Is she one of the ghosts on North Brother Island? Outside access to ...
BGR6mon
Haunting photos reveal a hidden part of New York City that’s been abandoned for decades
Meanwhile, Payne’s North Brother Island: The Last Unknown Place in New York City book is available on Amazon at this link. Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the ...
The New York Times11mon
AT NORTH BROTHER ISLAND.
To the Editor of The New York Times: My attention has just been directed to a letter printed in your issue of 16th inst. anent alleged conditions at North Brother Island. Having myself been a ...