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The Game Plan

Maine is far away. Conveniently, the Bronx is closer.

On City Island, a 1.5-mile-long seaport community floating just off Pelham Bay Park, boats abound, lobster rolls make most menus, and small-town charm wins out. It’s the type of impossibly quaint seaside scene you might expect to find in New England, only within New York City limits.

While there are plenty of aquatic activities to anchor a trip to City Island — fishing, scuba diving and cruises, to name a few — we recommend spending a day as a land lubber, wandering the island and getting to know its past, local treasures and a few of the characters who call it home.