City Island in the Bronx wants NYC to give it a ferry stop 02:17. NEW YORK -- There's a hidden oasis in the Bronx that is best known for its neighborhood charm, ocean-front views, and, arguably ...

So, the city designated Hart Island as a cemetery of last resort. The first burial here took place on April 20, 1869, for a 24-year-old woman named Louisa Van Slyke who had succumbed to tuberculosis.