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Title

Forgotten Island Becomes Park

Authors

Angela Hill

Borough

Bronx

Publication Date

1-2-2008

Abstract

On Nov. 20, South Brother Island, a short paddle away from Barretto Point Park, became the newest symbol of the South Bronx’s efforts to secure a greener future, Hunts Point activists and city and federal officials declared at the ceremony that deeded the island to the city.