South Brother Island is one of a pair of small islands in the East River situated between the Bronx and Riker's Island. The other bigger the larger more well known North Brother Island. As late as the 1960's it was considered part of Queens County, but is now part of Bronx County. The island remains empty.

See also

• North Brother Island
• Riker's Island

External links

• Brothers: NYC's worst maritime tragedy Photos of the islands in 2004, and images of the General Slocum from Forgotten New York.