And it will uncover the backstory of Stephen, the homeless man who died in Riverside Park. The series comes at a time when Hart Island itself is becoming more accessible than it has been in decades.

“A park is going to set into motion a little more respect, like, ‘OK, Hart Island is changing, it’s not what it used to be’ — and that’s the goal.” Corey Kilgannon is a Metro ...

Maansi Srivastava/The New York Times Read more about Hart Island. A Million Bodies Are Buried Here. Now It’s Becoming a Park. Beekeeper Charged With a Genocidal Secret: Faustin Nsabumukunzi ...

Officially called cairns, the rock piles and help mark where the hiking route in some parks, an article from the National Park Service states. Each park differs on how cairns are used but moving ...

Urban Park Rangers started giving tours for the first time in November 2023. Hart Island is one of the latest mass graves turned visitor attractions in New York City. Many of the city’s most ...

The rescue of a great horned owl in Hart Park on Sunday showed that a diverse group of individuals from the community could come together to achieve a common goal to save the owl. But the incident ...