Ellis Island is a small island in New York Harbor that was the first stop for millions of immigrants to the United States from 1892 to 1954. CONEY Island is a peninsula in southern Brooklyn, New York, known for its amusement parks and beaches. MANHATTAN is the most densely populated borough of New York City, located primarily on the island of MANHATTAN at the mouth of the Hudson River. Staten Island is the southernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, located in the southwest part of the city. FIRE Island is a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island, New York. Together, these five islands make up the term 'New York Island'.