Small islands in the Bronx, New York
The Blauzes
The Blauzes are two small New York City islands in City Island Harbor which are part of a reef extending 600 yards northwest of the northern tip of Hart Island.
They are composed of Manhattan schist bedrock with a slightly bluish tint and are semi-hemispherical in shape.
How locals move
Getting around The Blauzes the local way
- Get aroundIf you happen to be staying in or venturing to the southeast Bronx, consider taking a NYC Ferry to the Soundview (connections to buses Bx39 and Bx27) or Throgs Neck docks (free parking) for a more unique experience than riding the subway underground (you'll do plenty of that in NYC).
- Get aroundIf the salt water views are making you thirsty, grab a drink at the ferry's snack bar.
- Get aroundThe fare is a flat $4 with free transfers to other ferries for 120 minutes.
- Get aroundCheck the official NYC Ferry website for current maps and schedules.
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Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.