Governors Island, a 172 acre island in the heart of New York Harbor, is only 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, and even closer to Brooklyn. It is a world unto itself, unique and full of promise.

For almost two centuries, Governors Island was a military base – home to the US Army and later the Coast Guard, and closed to the public. In 2003 the federal government sold 150 acres of Island to the people of New York, with the Island’s governance and funding jointly shared by the City of New York and State of New York. The remaining 22 acres of the Island was declared the Governors Island National Monument that is overseen by the National Park Service.

In April 2010, Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Paterson reached an agreement on the future of Governors Island. The City of New York is now responsible for Governors Island and created the Trust for Governors Island, the organization charged with the operations, planning and redevelopment of the Island.

The Trust for Governors Island’s mission is to bring Governors Island back to life. With expanded visitation and unique public programs, investment in infrastructure and stabilization and planning and construction of an ambitious park and public space plan, the Trust is making progress to insure that Governors Island is a resource for the people of the City of New York today and for the future.

Future of Governors Island
The Trust for Governors Island is working to make the Island a destination with great public open space, as well as future education, not for profit and commercial facilities.

A team, led by the landscape architecture firm West 8, is designing the future park and public spaces on Governors Island. To view the plan and learn more about the Island's future, visit www.govislandpark.com.

Additional Information about The Trust for Governors Island
Certification of Audited Financial Statements (in PDF)
Trust for Governors Island Independent Auditor Report (in PDF)
Trust for Governors Island Financial Statements (in PDF)
Mission Statement (in PDF)
Certificate of Incorporation (in PDF)
Doing Business Certificate (in PDF)
By-Laws (in PDF)