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| ==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| The island has |
The island has two supermarkets, one gas station, one bank, an elmentary school, and a fire house, but no police station. There are three churches, and a synagogue. There is a branch of the ]. The branch is probably the smallest branch in the entire system, even after the recent expansion which doubled the size of the building. | ||
| The island is connected to the mainland by the ], a single 2-lane bridge. Public transportation consists of the Bx-29 bus run by the New York City Transit Authority, and an express bus run by the New York Bus Service. The Transit Authority does not even show City Island on its subway map . | The island is connected to the mainland by the ], a single 2-lane bridge. Public transportation consists of the Bx-29 bus run by the New York City Transit Authority, and an express bus run by the New York Bus Service. The Transit Authority does not even show City Island on its subway map . | ||
| The island famous for its ] dining, notably for ]. Notable restaurants include Johnny's Reef Restaurant, Seafood City, |
The island famous for its ] dining, notably for ]. Notable restaurants include Johnny's Reef Restaurant, Seafood City, Sea Shore Resaurant, The Harbor Inn, ]'s, Sammy's Fish Box, The Crab Shanty, Tony's Pier Restaurant. It also has big charter boats for fishing, though the boating industry has been declining in recent years as boatyards are being sold and being turned into ]s. | ||
| The island has four ] clubs, all situated on the Eastchester Bay side of the island. | The island has four ] clubs, all situated on the Eastchester Bay side of the island. | ||
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| Notable residents of the island include ]. | Notable residents of the island include ]. | ||
| Famous former redidents include Big Wilson, Ernest Hemingway, Harry Carey Sr. and Harry Carey Jr. | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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City Island is a small populated island approximately 1.5 mi (2.4 km) long by 0.5 mi (1 km) wide located in the Borough of the Bronx in New York City, New York. It is located in Long Island Sound, south of Pelham Bay and east of Eastchester Bay. It is adjacent to nearby Westchester County, New York. The body of water between City Island and and the even smaller (and uninhabited) Hart Island to the east is known as City Island Harbor, although even many residents of City Island will not recognize that name. As of 2004, the island has a population of about 4500.
Description
The island has two supermarkets, one gas station, one bank, an elmentary school, and a fire house, but no police station. There are three churches, and a synagogue. There is a branch of the New York Public Library. The branch is probably the smallest branch in the entire system, even after the recent expansion which doubled the size of the building.
The island is connected to the mainland by the City Island Bridge, a single 2-lane bridge. Public transportation consists of the Bx-29 bus run by the New York City Transit Authority, and an express bus run by the New York Bus Service. The Transit Authority does not even show City Island on its subway map .
The island famous for its seafood dining, notably for lobster. Notable restaurants include Johnny's Reef Restaurant, Seafood City, Sea Shore Resaurant, The Harbor Inn, Tito Puente's, Sammy's Fish Box, The Crab Shanty, Tony's Pier Restaurant. It also has big charter boats for fishing, though the boating industry has been declining in recent years as boatyards are being sold and being turned into condominiums.
The island has four yacht clubs, all situated on the Eastchester Bay side of the island. They are, from North to South, the Harlem Yacht Club, Stuyvesant Yacht Club, City Island Yacht Club, and Morris Yacht and Beach Club. The Touring Kayak Club is on the West side of the island. There are two active sail lofts (Ulmer-Kolius and Doyle). The island also has several commerical marinas. Many of the boats which competed in the America's Cup in years past were built on City Island.
The island has earned the nickname "Cinema Island" for the numerous films and television shows that been shot on the island. Films shot there include Long Days Journey into Night, starring Katharine Hepburn, Awakenings with Robert De Niro and Robin Williams, and Love Is All There Is starring Lainie Kazan and Angelina Jolie. Television series include Coronet Blue. An episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent called Sound Bodies was also filmed there and was based on a real-life incident of several teenagers who drowned in Long Island Sound.
All of City Island in in the Zip Code 10464, and has the telephone exchange 885. City Island residents generally just use the last four digits when telling somebody their phone number.
Notable residents of the island include Oliver Sacks.
Famous former redidents include Big Wilson, Ernest Hemingway, Harry Carey Sr. and Harry Carey Jr.
External links
- Beyond Manhattan: City Island
- City Island, Bronx
- City Island Chamber of Commerce
- City Island Historical Society
- [http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0246/lee.php "Close-up on City Island," Village Voice, 2002
- Forgotten NY