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At a lively Jewish-fusion picnic festival on Governors Island, tradition and innovation collided — with delicious results.
The five animals are back for a fifth season to munch on invasive species, but they won’t be needed next year.
The Goldenblatts and the Wexleys go glamping on Governors Island, but all is not well. Carrie meets her moody new neighbor.
Governors Island is less than 10 minutes from either Manhattan or Brooklyn, and there are two ways to get there: the Governors Island Ferry and the NYC Ferry.
While there’s no shortage of fun things to do in NYC with kids, true New Yorkers know the hidden gems, and Governors Island is one of the biggest jewels in our crown. Tucked away in New York ...
When is Governors Island open? Year-round! The Trust for Governors Island has made the verdant island a year-round destination. It’s open from daily from 7am-10pm, but hours may vary, so be sure ...
Island Oyster is at risk of losing its spot on Governors Island as the Trust for Governors Island has opened a new vendor request for proposals for a 32,000-square-foot “social hub” and eatery ...
The tide may turn for this oyster joint. Island Oyster is at risk of losing its spot on Governors Island as the Trust for Governors Island has opened a new vendor request for proposals for a ...
Governors Island also bore witness to many historic moments. In 1919, Wilbur Wright took off from a landing strip on the southern part of the island on the first American flight over water.
GOVERNORS ISLAND — On Thursday, several New York City officials gathered to break ground on the expansion of the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School on Governors Island.
Governors Island was a military post and later a major command headquarters for the Army from 1794 until 1966, when it was transferred to the Coast Guard, which left in 1996.