North and South Brother Islands, New York
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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. Until 1964, South Brother Island was part of Queens County, but it is now part of Bronx County. It had long been privately owned, but it was purchased by the city in 2007.
According to the New York City Parks Department, North Brother Island has about 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land, and South Brother Island is about 6 acres (2.4 ha).
