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 Island is Now Open. Ferry Ticket Reservations are Required.
Governors Island is now open daily for passive recreation activites. To ensure the health and safety of all visitors, we’ve implemented new protocols including a new ticket reservation system to ensure social distancing on our ferries, requiring face coverings, enhanced cleaning and more. Ferry tickets are available now! Click here to reserve your tickets.
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Latest Blog Posts
Celebrating 10 Years of The Trust for Governors Island
August 6, 2020
This month marks the tenth anniversary of the transfer of 150 acres of Governors Island to full City control, and the creation of the Trust for Governors Island, the entity responsible for the Island’s ongoing planning, operations and development. Over the past decade, the Trust and its community of partner organizations, tenants, visitors and supporters have transformed the Island into one of New York’s most beloved destinations and a resource for all New Yorkers.
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Tenant Spotlight: Billion Oyster Project's New Community Reef in Queens and Oyster Tanks in Red Hook
July 30, 2020
Billion Oyster Project, headquartered here on Governors Island, is making great strides in their mission to restore the biodiversity-boosting bivalves to New York Harbor this summer. This entry, taken from their blog, highlights their new community oyster reef (their first in Queens!) and another one details the huge new oyster tanks they've installed in Red Hook.
Monday, July 20, was a BIG day at Billion Oyster Project! The installation of 96 bags of shell, with nearly 29,000 oysters in the form of "spat",...