A little sliver of an island, a splinter between Queens and Manhattan. Home to a strange abandoned hospital, a functional hospital, and lots of people in wheelchairs. There are no traffic lights, nor properly paved roads; they're all somewhat uneven red brick, like the walkways at Disney World. I rode my bike over the little red bridge (not the big one in the above picture) a few weeks ago to check it out, with neutral results. It's a strange collection of housing projects that feel more like they belong in Philly than New York; I'm not sure why. The bike paths are okay, but not long enough; the circumference of the island is probably only about a mile. There is a nice little park at the northern tip with a small lighthouse and a view.
Uninspiring island trips elicit uninspired language. Whatever. There are plenty of other islands around New York that I'm planning to explore: Governor's Island, located south of Manhattan and popular music venue (lots of free summer concerts!); Randall's Island/Ward's Island, which I have visited, last year, for the awesome Electric Zoo festival; Riker's Island, a water-bound prison where I intend on paying Weezy a visit; Staten Island, which is huge and much farther away than everyone thinks; Coney Island, not an island anymore, still worth a trip.
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