The Haunting Abandoned Island In The Middle Of NYC

Struggles on the Island

Since North Brother Island is separated from the mainland and the only way to get there was by boat, in harsh weather conditions supplies were sometimes stopped. There were then shortages of food along with other necessities for the patients, making their time on the island that much worse.

Also, in the winter, there was very little insulation in the buildings making for very brutal winter months. Being sent to North Brother was described as a death sentence and those who did return compared it to “The Black Hole of Calcutta”.