Ospreys, Oysters, What’s Next?
New osprey nest at Yankee Pier! Source: Govislandblog.com. Success with the restoration of oyster beds in the harbor has bred an effort to restore ospreys in the air above. To this end the New York...
View ArticleBusy Summer: How Do They Put It All Together?
The Head in the Clouds Dream Pavilion is part of FIGMENT’s participatory arts festival. Source: Emily Mannisto. There are at least 63 scheduled events on the Island this summer, little ones like an...
View ArticleAll’s Fair in Nolan Park
The beautiful bicycle carousel, a historic gem from the openning of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Source: Mommypoppins.com Coney Island, move over. Our island has the must-see amusement park this summer,...
View ArticleThe Governor’s Guests
Source: GIA The Island had barely 8,000 visitors all summer in 2005. Now there are 20,000 on an average weekend. This year’s total may be close to a half million! Stay tuned! Check out what’s...
View ArticleExploring the Harbor with the GIA Team
Source: GIA The map of the harbor that the Alliance painted on the tarmac near Buttermilk Channel has become a healthy new lawn, and has been replaced by 225 pieces of soft tile that, when assembled,...
View ArticleJust Follow the Chickens to Compost Central
Source: Earth Matter Some people stumble upon the Earth Matter Compost Outpost by following the chickens pecking around the gardens of the bright yellow houses on Nolan Park. Others come upon escaped...
View ArticleBattery Maritime Building Is Getting A New Top
Source: Forgotten-NY.com There’s something happening on the roof of the Battery Maritime Building that looks like a bad hair day. It will eventually be a 70-room boutique hotel, new space for live...
View ArticleHistoric District Re-Zoning Allows Commerce
Blue signifies buildings currently in use, and brown available buildings for future programming. Source: Trust for Governors Island The City has rezoned the Island’s historic northern half for...
View ArticleSandy Success: The Little Island That Could
Source: Gothamist.com Governors Island’s park and public space project aims to increase the Island’s resiliency to climate change. Test one: Hurricane Sandy. The Island was showcased in Sandy Success...
View ArticleThe Hills are Rising – And Raising Millions
Source: Newsday.com Google’s executive chairman and New York’s mayor are among the seven generous donors who have pledged “leadership gifts” for the construction of the four hills that will rise from...
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