You may think that owning your own 2.5 acre island in New York City would cost a fortune, but this man purchased one 6 years ago for only $160,000! Retired Swiss engineer Alex Schibli is the owner of Rat Island, sitting just a few hundred feet off The Bronx waterfront in City Island Harbor. Learn more about the man and the island in this short video from the New York Post.

No man is an island, but Alex Schibli is the proud owner of New York’s smallest sliver of land: Rat Island. The Swiss-born retired engineer paid $160,000 for his 2.5 acres of paradise, located off the Bronx.

"First comes the sweat. Then comes the beauty — if you’re very lucky and you’ve said your prayers." – George Balanchine.

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Local YouTuber actionkid105 makes a lot of videos biking and walking around New York City neighborhoods, parks and attractions, showing you exactly what it's like. In this recent upload, watch as he takes a stroll through Astoria Park in Queens on a bright, sunny day.

Timestamps
1:30 - Astoria Park Tennis Courts
3:28 - Running Track
7:35 - South End of Park Under RFK Bridge
9:40 - Basketball Courts
11:25 - World War 1 Memorial
12:00 - Charybdis Playground
13:30 - Bocce Ball Area
15:25 - North End of Park Under Hell Gate Bridge
19:27 - Northeast End of Park
20:52 - Underneath the Amtrak Structure
24:52 - Swimming Pool Overlook
29:00 - Parking Lot
32:36 - Skateboard Park