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Island Archives: Looking over the island one more time.
Our final view of Governors Island looks north across the rooftops of Nolan Park. At the end of the row, you can see a new roof being added to Building 20-constructed in 1902. This spring, Building 20...
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Announcing the 2013 Season on Governors Island
Governors Island’s summer season is right around the corner. This year, programming will take place throughout the Historic District while we continue construction on the southern end of the Island....
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Share Your Building 877 Memories
Building 877 in 2004 by Lisa Kereszi This Sunday, June 9th at precisely 7:36am, we will be imploding the largest building on Governors Island, Building 877. This controlled demolition will clear space...
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Governors Island Fun Fact: What’s a “Soissons”?
Governors Island fans know Soissons Landing as the place where the Coursen and Waterways Ferries drop off their visitors every weekend. And while Island history aficionados may know of its original...
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Governors Island Fun Fact: Who Was Samuel S. Coursen?
The Lt. Samuel S. Coursen in transit Before Governors Island was transformed into a haven of culture and relaxation for New Yorkers to enjoy, it served as both an Army and Coast Guard base for over 200...
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Celebrity Sand on Governors Island
Sand more used to the spotlight than the sunlight is being brought to Governors Island for the Island’s potable water project. Rocsi Diaz, left, Aaron Paul and Deion Sanders compete in DIRECTV’s 8th...
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Construction Update
Further construction on the water pipes project on Governors Island ran into some unexpected problems this morning. An excavator accidentally uncovered a collection of graves protected by black magic....
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Oysters Oysters Oysters: A Trip to the Harbor School’s MAST Center
One permanent resident of Governors Island, our bivalve friend the oyster, has been increasing by the millions. New York Harbor School students, under the watchful eye of aquaculture teacher Pete...
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What to Look For in the New Park
This weekend, the 30 acres of new park and public space designed by West 8 will be open to the public for the first time. Some visitors had the opportunity to take a hard hat tour last Summer, but now...
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Governors Island Archives: Unearthed!
You never know what you’ll find when you excavate on Governors Island. While trenching for new storm water outfalls, we turned up a relic from the Island’s army days. At one point, the south end of the...
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