Hart Island was a prisoner-of-war camp for four months in 1865.

Hart Island, members of the group soon learned, was closed to the general public.

But of all the islands, Hart Island is particularly compelling.

Hart Island is a dark shadow in the distance.

The woman was eventually buried in the potter's field on Hart Island.

Four adult living centers, with a total of 1,000 beds, will be on Hart Island.

They were thought to be headed to nearby Hart Island.

A cold wind whistled across Hart Island the other morning.

Last year 1,606 babies were buried on Hart Island; in 1986, the number was 1,128.

Hart Island has had a potter's field since the city bought it from a Bronx family in 1869.

Hart Island was a prisoner-of-war camp for four months in 1865.

Hart Island, members of the group soon learned, was closed to the general public.

But of all the islands, Hart Island is particularly compelling.

Hart Island is a dark shadow in the distance.

The woman was eventually buried in the potter's field on Hart Island.

Four adult living centers, with a total of 1,000 beds, will be on Hart Island.

They were thought to be headed to nearby Hart Island.

A cold wind whistled across Hart Island the other morning.

Last year 1,606 babies were buried on Hart Island; in 1986, the number was 1,128.

Hart Island has had a potter's field since the city bought it from a Bronx family in 1869.