Chimney Sweeps Islands
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The Chimney Sweeps Islands are a pair of small islands located within New York City, New York, in the northern part of City Island Harbor in the borough of The Bronx. The islands, along with High Island, New York, divide City Island Harbor from Pelham Bay. The islands are entirely made out of bedrock. The islands are uninhabited, but are home to many birds, such as gulls, skuas, and great blue herons. The islands are owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and are a part of Pelham Bay Park.
There are two local legends about the origin of the islands' name. One is that from a distance the two islands look like Chimney Sweeps, which were brooms or tools used to clean and sweep out chimneys. Another story is that a man who became rich sweeping chimneys bought and owned the islands.
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