Jul 13, 2012 By Austin Trunick

Randall’s Island, situated in the East River just between Queens and The Bronx, was at one time home to an asylum, an orphanage, a potter’s field, a juvenile reform school, and a rest home for Civil War vets. Now joined with nearby Ward’s Island by landfill, it’s the site of picturesque parks, the Icahn track stadium, various public facilities and athletic fields, and the 2012 Governor’s Ball. More