Long Islanders often head east to experience the joys of summer.But it’s not the only option. Go the other way and spend a day on Governors Island, the 172-acre park in the middle of New York ...

Governors Island will be open to the public year-round with daily ferry service starting November 1, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Trust for Governors Island announced on September 28. The 172-acre ...

Governors Island, one of New York City’s most stunning, large open spaces, will reopen to the public on July 15th. While full-scale operations will not be happening, the island will be open ...

Governors Island is finally opening, marking a delayed start to the New York City summer season after being held up by the coronavirus pandemic.. The island will be welcoming visitors again ...

"Governors Island is the jewel of New York Harbor, and its ongoing transformation into a year- round public space is a major milestone for restoring New Yorkers' connection with their waterfront.

Governors Island will have expanded hours, a new ferry this year. One of New York’s best seasonal destinations will have new things to do this year ...

This is the beginning of proving to the market that Governors Island is not just for retreat and recreation, but for doing business.” Governors Island received 8,000 visitors during its 2005 season.

On a mid-December weekend, about 2,600 people took ferries to Governors Island, an artsy green space and former military outpost in New York Harbor, for the opening of its inaugural Winter Village ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced new plans to expand the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School on Governors Island. Doubling the school’s footprint from two to four buildings ...

Mares eat oats, and does eat oats, and little lambs eat invasive plant species on Governors Island. Five fluffy sheep that could have stepped out of an old-fashioned nursery rhyme were brought down… ...

“Governors Island is a jewel in New York Harbor, and it is poised to serve as an inspirational demonstration of how New York and other cities around the world can adapt to climate change ...