July 23, 2025

NYC Parks Unveils Concept Plan for Hart Island

The NYC Parks Department has unveiled the Hart Island Concept Plan — a bold, 20+ year vision to reimagine New York City’s public cemetery on the Long Island Sound. Led by landscape architects Starr Whitehouse, BKSK is proud to be part of the team envisioning a more accessible, meaningful, and environmentally resilient future for Hart Island. The proposal includes a Remembrance Walk for quiet reflection among gravestones, a Welcome Center to support visitors, and upgraded facilities for long-term island care.

A powerful step toward honoring the lives, stories, and history held here.

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Two people walk along a riverside path lined with trees and flowers. Others sit or walk nearby. A modern building with a green roof stands to the left, with water and distant industrial structures in the background.  A peaceful cemetery with rows of white headstones on green grass, scattered trees, a flock of birds in the sky, a person taking a photo, and another person sitting alone on a bench along a path.

A man and a child walk hand-in-hand along a tree-lined path by the water, with other people strolling, taking photos, and sitting on benches in a peaceful, sunny park.  A map diagram of an island highlights routes and areas for visitor experience, ecology, resilience, and operations, featuring labels for walkways, utilities, restoration, stabilization, and sea level rise adaptation.

 

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