The Easiest Way To Get Away
Governors Island is a 172 acre island in the heart of New York Harbor. It’s only 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, and even
closer to Brooklyn. It is a world unto itself, unique and full of promise.
Governors 1 joins the fleet
Our brand-new, 400-passenger ferry, Governors 1, goes into service on Saturday. It will run every weekend between Manhattan and Governors Island, increasing service to approximately every 20 minutes and making it easier than ever to ship out to your favorite Island. See the new schedule here. Welcome aboard!
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Welcome aboard the newest ferry in New York Harbor: Governors 1
June 13, 2019
Our new passenger ferry, the Governors 1, is ready to set sail! Governors 1 will serve 400 passengers per trip between Lower Manhattan and Governors Island, increasing our capacity to transport an additional 1,000 passengers per hour. The new vessel will officially go into service on weekends beginning this Saturday, June 15 and will make trips between the Battery Maritime Building and Soissons Landing, increasing service to approximately every 20 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays during the public season. The ferry will also serve both current...
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Governors Island Opens 2019 Public Art Commission with Shantell Martin
June 3, 2019
June 3, 2019 - The Trust for Governors Island today announced the opening of its next project as part of its annual public art commission program. Open June 1, the Trust presents Church, and immersive, contemplative work by Shantell Martin, who enlivens the façade of Our Lady Star of the Sea, a former military chapel, deconsecrated for over 20 years and located in the Island’s Historic District. The season-long exhibition will be on view daily through October 31. Expanded, site-specific programming related to...