The Haunting Abandoned Island In The Middle Of NYC

How to Get There…

Since it is technically illegal to visit North Brother Island on your own, there are a series of steps that must be taken to be granted permission or taken onto the island with a guide. The first step is to contact the parks department even though they don’t go on the island themselves especially during March to October since that is the herons nesting season.

If you are given permission, you then need to charter a boat which can be expensive. Because there is no dock, you then need to take small boats to get onto the shore and essentially beach yourself. This is the most legal way to visit the island, even though the parks department tends to only allow researchers access.