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Christopher Payne photographs North Brother Island in his book, North Brother Island: The Last Unknown Place in New York City (PHOTOS).
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North Brother Island, one of the most ghostly places in America -- less than 2,000 feet from NYC. [1958x1469] : r/AbandonedPorn
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Exploring New York City's Abandoned Island, Where Nature Has Taken Over | Arts & Culture| Smithsonian Magazine
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