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North and South Brother Islands (New York City)

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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 mainland Bronx and Rikers Island. North Brother Island was once the site of the Riverside Hospital for quarantinable diseases but is now uninhabited. The islands had long been privately owned, but were purchased by the federal government in 2007 with some funding from The Trust for Public Land and others; both were given to the City. They were then designated as sanctuaries for water birds.According to the New York City Parks Department, which oversees the islands, North Brother Island has about 20 acres (8 hectares) of land, and South Brother Island about 6 acres (2.4 ha).Public access is prohibited but permission is occasionally given to researchers and journalists; a NYC Parks staff member escorts all such visitors.

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North and South Brother Islands (New York City)
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East 149th Street (Bronx)
East 149th Street (Bronx)

East 149th Street co-named Eugenio Maria de Hostos Boulevard, is a major east-west thoroughfare in the South Bronx section of New York City, running from the Harlem River in the west to the East River in the east. It serves as the border for the neighborhoods of Mott Haven, Concourse Village, Melrose, Port Morris, and Hunts Point. East 149th Street has played a significant role in the development of the Bronx, serving as a key commercial, transportation, and cultural corridor for over a century. In the mid-to-late 1800s, as the Bronx transitioned from rural farmland to an urbanized borough, East 149th Street emerged as an important roadway connecting the waterfront industries along the Harlem River to the growing residential and commercial districts further east. The construction of the 145th Street Bridge in 1905 provided a direct connection between Upper Manhattan and the Bronx, reinforcing 149th Street’s role as a vital east-west route. By the early 1900s, 149th Street became a bustling commercial strip, particularly at the intersection of Third Avenue, Melrose Avenue, and Willis Avenue, where The Hub developed as a major shopping and business district. This area became known as "The Broadway of the Bronx", attracting department stores, theaters, and restaurants. The expansion of the elevated train and trolley lines further boosted commercial activity, making 149th Street one of the busiest streets in the South Bronx. The 1950s-1970s saw economic shifts that impacted the Bronx, including deindustrialization, suburban migration, and financial disinvestment. Many businesses along 149th Street closed, and The Hub declined in prominence. The South Bronx became synonymous with urban decay during this period, as abandoned buildings and economic hardship affected the neighborhood. Recently, East 149th Street has experienced significant revitalization. New housing developments, community initiatives, and commercial investments have brought renewed vibrancy to the corridor. The Bronx General Post Office at 560 East 149th Street, a landmarked Art Deco building, was repurposed into a mixed-use facility. The East 149th Street Development transformed an underutilized industrial site into 310 units of affordable housing and recreational space, addressing the community's need for residential options. Additionally, 110 East 149th Street became the first ground-up office building constructed in the Bronx in decades, reflecting the area's growing appeal as a place to live and work.

Oak Point Yard
Oak Point Yard

The Oak Point Yard is a freight railroad yard located in the South Bronx, New York City. The yard is owned by CSX Transportation, and is a base for CSX's local deliveries in the area, including to the Hunts Point Cooperative Market and for trains that interchange freight with the New York and Atlantic Railway at Fresh Pond Junction in Queens. CP Rail formerly handled some freight in and out of Oak Point, but during late 2010 entered a haulage-rights agreement with CSX under which CSX handles and forwards its local traffic between Oak Point and the Albany, New York area. Stone-hauling trains belonging to the Providence & Worcester Railroad operate through Oak Point during trips between New Haven, Connecticut and the NY&A at Fresh Pond, but no P&W freight is actually handled in the yard. Amtrak owns and operates two electrified tracks for the Northeast Corridor Line, on the northwest side of the yard. CSX uses the Oak Point Link, a connecting track along the Harlem River, to travel between the yard and the Metro-North Hudson Line, which is its primary access route into New York, while the P&W stone trains enter via the Northeast Corridor line to the northeast. CSX and P&W trains to Fresh Pond cross the Hell Gate Bridge onto Long Island. In 2009, CSX announced that four ultra-low emission GenSet locomotives will operate full-time at its Oak Point Yard where they will be used to switch cars within the yard and for road switching service. The GenSet locomotives, manufactured by National Railway Equipment Company, reduce nitrous oxide and particulate matter emissions by 80 percent and can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 50 percent by monitoring engine idling and switching to "sleep" mode after a period of inactivity.Oak Point Yard was formerly a Conrail facility, inherited from Penn Central, which in turn acquired the yard and associated lines in 1969 when it consummated a regulatory-induced, forced merger with the New Haven Railroad. In its New Haven days, Oak Point Yard covered a much larger area and was also a transfer point for railroad car floats that delivered railcars to waterfront terminals throughout New York Harbor.