Inside Rat Island, The Only Privately-Owned Island In New York City
Rat Island may not have rats, but it does have a one-of-a-kind story. Wikimedia CommonsRat Island Rat Island is not , as the name might involve , some sort of stronghold for New York City ’s infamously gravid population of rodents . In fact , there ’s never been evidence of a single rat on the island at all . Despite its unsavory name , Rat Island in reality holds the distinction of being the only in private - have island in New York City today ....