Things are changing on Governors Island. We have begun work on our ambitious capital program, bringing the Island’s infrastructure into the 21st century and building the new park and public spaces. Nowhere is the construction more evident right now than at Soissons Landing. When visitors arrive this summer, they will notice the change. They will [...]
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We often find interesting things on Governors Island, and today was no exception. This morning, while doing construction work near Soissons Dock, workers found an old cannon ball near the seawall. NYPD came out to assess the cannonball and determined that it was a solid shot made of iron and contained no explosive material. Since [...]
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Governors Island has been home to lots of creatures, like owls, chickens at the Earth Matter compost area and of course Molly Brown, but we hadn’t before seen a bald eagle here. We were lucky enough to spot the eagle at Picnic Point.
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Many visitors to Governors Island have walked or biked over this lift bridge in the Batter Maritime Building. The lift bridge is being replaced. Even in the off-season, Governors Island is a busy place. In addition to preparing for the first phase of construction for the Park and Public Space Plan, we are undertaking an [...]
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People have said a lot of nice things about West 8′s plan for Governors Island’s parks and public spaces, but “MMMMM, chocolatey!” was never one of them. Until now. For thier summer staff shindig, a friend of West 8 made a special Governors-Island-Park-and-Public-Space-Phase-1-shaped cake. Since we know those of you who think Governors Island totally looks [...]
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There is now a new way to get to Governors Island! For the first time, visitors can access the Island from Queens and Brooklyn on Fridays during our public season. Starting tomorrow, visitors can take the new East River Ferry to the Island. Normally, the fare for the service is $4 for a one-way trip, but from [...]
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The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s artist studios aren’t the only place where artists are busy at work on Governors Island! Better than Jam has taken over House 6 B in Nolan Park on the Island to showcase the work of craftsman and artisans. Participating artists have drawn on the Island’s history, architecture and activities to [...]
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Bike and Roll’s ace mechanics putting together one of 35 quadracycles for summer fun . . . Signs that summer is almost here on Governors Island: lawnmowers are whirring furiously, the geese have flown to Canada, art is popping up all over, and Bike and Roll is hard at work at thier Colonels Row site building bikes. The adorable Electra [...]
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We received more than 3,000 comments from our readers and callers who suggested names for the Governors Island cat. They were all great – many focused on the Island’s history (Lenape, Pagganck, Wouter), famous swimmers (Meow-chel Phelps was a popular suggestion as was Esther Williams) or reflected the cat’s characteristics (Sunny, Patches, Callie). We have narrowed the [...]
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The great enthusiasm over Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s wedding earlier today put us in a royal state of mind and got us thinking about members of royal families who have visited the Island. We have been lucky to have had a few royal visitors in recent years. William’s younger brother Harry (now Britain’s most eligible bachelor) [...]
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