“New York City and State won’t be able to hurt me anymore.”

September 27th, 2011

The owner of Rat Island–that two-acre rock outcrop off the coast of Long Island City–shrugs.

“The only thing I’m going to own after I sell Rat Island and my real estate is my E-ZPass,” said Mr. Brennen, who pays nearly $1,500 a year on the island and is also auctioning off property on City Island. “New York City and State won’t be able to hurt me anymore.”