august 19–september 1, 2019 | new york 5august 19–september 1, 2019CITY OF ISLANDS
More than 30 islands
lie beyond the familiar borders
of New York’s five boroughs—
some are tar-covered towers
of trash, others o er sanctuary
to migratory birds (or to
the dead). An exploration
of the archipelago next door.
By Robert Sullivan
portfolio by
jeff chien-hsing liao
24featuresHigh Island, one of over a dozen of New York’s small
islands photographed for this issue over two months
by Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao, who reached the islands
by land, sea, and even air—using DJI M600 Pro+
Hasselblad A6D and DJI Mavic 2 Pro drones to
capture aerial shots of Roosevelt, Hart, Columbia,
and Nonations islands.