The only vehicular ferry landing on Governors Island is undergoing a dramatic rehabilitation. The transfer bridges (the moving ramps which allows vehicles and pedestrians to embark and disembark the G.I. ferry) are being rehabilitated along with the piles which support them. In addition, the fender racks, those large wooden arms reaching out into the harbor, [...]
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Oldies But Goodies As the 2010 season on Governors Island draws to a close, it is fun to look back at all the events and activities that this summer brought. While on the Island, have you ever paused to wonder how it would have been to spend a day recreating on Governors Island 100 years ago? [...]
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Governors Island visit is cheaper than in 1794 & other transportation tidbits Yup, that’s right. A trip to Governors Island now costs you $.00, that’s $.03 less than you would have been charged in 1794 for a trip in a rowboat to help Governor Clinton construct the Island’s fortifications. Factoring in inflation, the fact that [...]
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Thanks McKim. Thanks Mead. Thanks White In the late 1870s a trio of architects joined together to form the firm McKim, Mead and White. The influences on their work were many but they had a taste for order and grandeur and were involved in a number of prominent urban design schemes as well as buildings. The [...]
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Governors Island: Shape shifter Map of New York Harbor circa 1835. The familiar ice cream cone shape of the island has yet to emerge. The current and future island have much to offer; 2.2 mile promenade with harbor views, a green for picnicking, lounging and swinging while gazing at the Statue of Liberty, and a [...]
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Image: Library of Congress During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was created to provide jobs for the country’s masses of unemployed. Part of this initiative was the Federal Arts Program (FAP), giving employment to countless artists and craftspeople. Many Governors Island buildings were updated or expanded as part of the WPA [...]
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On Saturday and Sundays from 11 AM to 4PM down at Picnic Point the Added Value Farmstand is open for business. Fresh seasonal fruit and juices and jams from Red Jacket Orchards (Geneva, NY) are on offer as well as beautiful cut flowers from the Added Value Farm at Governors Island just across the lawn. [...]
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Italian Bees come to Governors Island The Added Value Farm on Governors Island now has 45,000 new workers (in bee-speak, that is both “workers” and “drones” and the all-important queen bees.) In three hives, the honey bees will likely triple in number by Summer’s end. Their job will be to pollinate the flowering plants [...]
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Gateway to Governors Island Many GI visitors come to visit via Pier 6 in Brooklyn. This approach allows you to cavort in the new Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6 playground. But for those of you arriving from Manhattan, your trip affords the opportunity to see one of Manhattan’s architectural gems. The Battery Maritime Building [...]
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Sneak Peak Photos: Library of Congress Everyone likes a peek behind closed doors. Here on Governors Island, we have increased the opportunities to see inside our historic buildings every year. This year, you can get a look inside many of the charming yellow wood frame houses of Nolan Park and the red brick Colonel’s [...]
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