Ten Tragic Tales From Nyc’s Small Islands

(via Listverse) New York City is home to perhaps the most famous island in the world: the 13-mile long, 2-mile wide parcel called Manhattan. In fact, of NYC’s five boroughs only one – The Bronx – is connected to the mainland US. Far smaller tracts dot the East River, Long Island Sound and other bodies of water flowing through the city limits. Most of them have harrowing histories.