Imagine that one of New York City's many islands became abandoned, and you came back ... would likely be overgrown with vegetation, and the buildings would be crumbling. This is exactly what ...

Source: New York Public Library After an unsuccessful run as a drug rehabilitation center for teens in the 1950s, the island was ultimately abandoned ... The island's buildings used to be powered ...

A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as strong storms bring flash flooding. Many of the ... rafts to rescue people trapped in buildings by floods, Reuters reported.