Four of the five boroughs of New York City are islands themselves or located on islands, while the Bronx is located principally on the mainland. However, each of the five boroughs (including the Bronx) also contains one or more smaller islands.

The list below is divided by borough.

Contents 1 The Bronx 2 Brooklyn 3 Manhattan 4 Queens 5 Staten Island

[edit] The Bronx

• The Blauzes – part of the Pelham Islands (uninhabited)
• Chimney Sweeps Islands
• City Island
• Hart Island (uninhabited)
• High Island (uninhabited)
• Hunters Island
• North Brother Island
• South Brother Island
• Rat Island
• Rikers Island – location of New York City's prison
• Twin Island

[edit] Brooklyn

• The Canarsie Pol, 96 Hectare or 222 acres (uninhabited)

[edit] Manhattan

These islands are part of the borough, but not the island, of Manhattan (New York County).

• Ellis Island (part)
• Governors Island
• Liberty Island
• Mill Rock
• Randall's Island
• Roosevelt Island
• U Thant Island
• Ward's Island

[edit] Queens

• Broad Channel

[edit] Staten Island

• Hoffman Island
• Isle of Meadows
• Prall's Island
• Shooters Island
• Swinburne Island