City Island - A Slice of New York City Paradise. Featuring 253 amazing acres and less than 10 miles from Manhattan Island.
It has fantastic views of the bay not only including Manhattan, it offers wonderful restaurants and an interesting nautical museum. I just completed another successful semester and as usual I invited students to visit. Today was no exception.
The main street, City Island Avenue is where all the shops, galleries and restaurants are located. On a warm summer day, it is a nice place to visit and just relax.
City Island is definitely worth it. Its the escape that my students did not know they need from the traditional hustle and bustle in NYC streets. Located in the EXTREME western end of Long Island Sound, south of Pelham Bay, and east of Eastchester Bay, you will find lots to do that you can easily spend an entire day!
This is a neighborhood in the northeastern Bronx in New York City, located on an island of the same name approximately 1.5 miles long by 0.5 miles wide. City Island is located at the extreme western end of Long Island Sound, south of Pelham Bay Park, and east of Eastchester Bay
It has fantastic views of the bay including Manhattan, wonderful restaurants and an interesting little museum. The main street, City Island Avenue is where all the shops, galleries and restaurants are located. On a warm summer day, it is a nice place to visit and just relax.
City Island is only 1.5 miles long and 0.5 miles wide.
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Population
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Housing Units
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🇺🇸 City Island was originally inhabited by the Siwanoy band of Lenape Indians before it was "settled" by Europeans. Native Americans typically camped there over the summer.
🇺🇸 Dutch trader and ship captain's Adriaen Block sailed past City Island on his way east in Long Island Sound, and he mapped it.
🇺🇸 Benjamin Palmer bought the island in 1761 and named it New City Island (before that it was Minnewits, Minneford, Mulberry, etc.), but quickly dropped the New. He did not build land here; he did manage to get landowners on the water the right to own 400 feet out from the mean high water mark, but he didn’t build much on the island. He had a big plan for development but it was dissolved in October 1776, when the British Navy invaded what is now Pelham Bay Park. Palmer left soon after and went back to Manhattan
🇺🇸 As the island began to develop its own commercial identity, the community of oyster fishers and shipbuilders chose to drop the ‘New’ from their name to become City Island.
🇺🇸 In 1895, residents of City Island voted to detach themselves from Westchester County and to become part of New York City proper. This became official in 1898.
🇺🇸 City Island had a very important role in ship building, mostly yachts. In the 20th century, they played a role in building military vessels
WHY SHOULD EVERYONE MUST VISIT...
🤩 Small town in a BIG city
🤩 New England vibes
🤩 Friendly, close‑knit local community
🤩 Lots of local boutiques
🤩 Endless seafood options
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