Hart Island
How Art and Advocacy are Enabling Access to a Mass Burial Ground in the Bronx
Hart Island was purchased by the City of New York in 1868 — to serve as the public burial ground — off the coast of City Island in the Bronx. Operated by the Department of Correction for over 150 years — Hart Island is a hauntingly beautiful landscape, rich with historic remnants, and a final resting place for nearly a million New Yorkers.
As visitation to the island remains a challenge, artists and advocates have been working to honor memories and increase access to New York City’s only public burial ground.
Unforgotten Films (S1:E3)
Location: Hart Island (Bronx NY)
Duration: 4:42 (minutes)
Release: September 22, 2019
Featuring
Melinda Hunt (Hart Island Project)
Carleen McLaughlin (NYC Department of Corrections)
Moses Gates (Regional Plan Association)
Freya Powell (Artist)
Special Thanks
NYC Department of Corrections (DOC)
Hart Island Project (HIP)
Funding Support
Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC)
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA)
Project Team
Aaron Asis (Creator & Producer)
Jett Cain and Chalalai Fischbach (Video & Editing)
Untapped New York (Media & Distribution)