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New York City's Hart Island opens to public for historic walking tours
NEW YORK -- New York City is opening Hart Island to the public for the first time.
More than one million people are buried on the island, which has served as the city's public cemetery since 1869.
Prior to that, the island served as a military base during the Civil War. The land supported a sanitarium, a psychiatric hospital and more.
Visitors can learn more on the free walking tours that start next week and will run twice a month.
"Ranger tours will also serve to reduce historical stigma surrounding the island's past and educate the public about its important role going forward," a Parks Department spokesperson told CBS New York.
The Parks commissioner said Hart Island will remain an active burial site for the foreseeable future.
The walking tours will be offered twice a month starting Nov. 21. Spots on the tours will be chosen via a lottery system.
Those interesting in registering can do so on the NYC Parks Department website.
Budget cuts left and right, but they have money for this nonsense? They’re going to cut schools and firehouses but fund free guided walking tours?? And a ferry and fuel for that ferry? How about we put every migrant there…they’ll be begging to go back to Floyd Bennet
Budget cuts left and right, but they have money for this nonsense? They’re going to cut schools and firehouses but fund free guided walking tours?? And a ferry and fuel for that ferry? How about we put every migrant there…they’ll be begging to go back to Floyd Bennet
You know that it's not the same "they" that runs Parks as runs "schools" and "firehouses", don't you? One has nothing to do with the other.
By the way, I happened to be at a business event last night where Gordon Tung spoke. Sure sounded to me as if the SCA is going to be spending plenty of money.
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