Hart Island

Bronx County, Long Island Sound

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Hart Island is located in the Long Island Sound near City Island in the Bronx. Since 1869, the island has been used as a site for public burials, and is the final resting place for more than a million souls. The island is jointly operated by NYC Parks and the NYC Department of Social Services. Please visit the City’s Hart Island page for more information on visiting the island and finding a loved one.

Hart Island Master Plan 

NYC Parks is developing a Master Plan for Hart Island centered around the goals of improving access to the island, visitor experience, the island’s natural ecology, resiliency to severe weather events, and operations. NYC Parks is leading the study, and additional City agency stakeholders include the Human Resources Administration, the Department of Transportation, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The Master Plan will be developed during 2024 and 2025. Members of the public were invited to share their ideas for the island through a virtual public workshop, digital survey, and voicemail during June and July of 2024. A second virtual public workshop will be held on Thursday November 7, 2024.

Register for the public workshop on November 7, 2024.

View the presentation slides from the June 18 input meeting (versión en español).

This map is designed to represent parks as they are used by the public. It should not be used to represent the legal boundaries of property under Parks jurisdiction. If you would like to view all City property under the jurisdiction of NYC Parks, please visit NYC OpenData.

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