The New York City Farm Colony: Inside The Crumbling Ruins Of Staten Island’s 19th-Century ‘Poor Farm’
All That's Interesting | 26.06.2026 01:00
Within the woods of Staten Island lies a set of crumbling brick ruins. The grounds are strewn with cigarette butts, the walls are defaced with graffiti, and the buildings themselves are filled with debris and gaping holes. This is all that remains of the New York City Farm Colony, which was once home to hundreds of poor and elderly New Yorkers.
