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The Blauzes are two tiny islands in City Island Harbor, off the northern tip of Hart Island. They are made totally of bedrock with a slightly blueish tint and are oddly semi-hemispherical in shape. They are jokingly referred to by local residents as the Blue Breasts because their very odd shape resembles that of a voluptuous woman's busom.
They are inhabited by two Great Blue Herons in the day, where they sleep if there are no humans. Fishers use them by day. The islands were privately owned in the 20th Century, but may now belong to the NYC Parks Department.
The Blauzes means "Little Blue Ones" in Belgian French language. The name comes from the Belgian Huguenots, who were the first Europeans to settle the area.
The pair are part of The Pelham Islands.
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