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 - Reserve tickets to visit
We're so excited to welcome you ashore again. This year, Governors Island's Brooklyn ferries run from both Pier 6 and Red Hook on weekends all season, and you can book your tickets now. Residents of NYCHA housing, kids, seniors, military servicemembers, IDNYC holders and Governors Island members always ride our ferries for free. Click here to see what's happening on the Island.
What's Happening
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See everything to do on Governors Island this opening weekend
April 28, 2021
Get ready to enjoy all of your favorite things to do on Governors Island—we reopen to visitors on Saturday, May 1! Below you’ll find everything you can discover during this year’s opening weekend. Plan your trip, book ferry tickets, and ship out for a packed (or relaxed) day on our shore.
The park, open space, and recreation:
120 acres of open space provide ample room to spread out with a picnic, play games, or just watch the clouds float...
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Herd Around Town: Trust for Governors Island Announces New Sheep Employees
April 19, 2021
NEW YORK (April 19, 2021)--Today, the Trust for Governors Island officially introduced its
five newest employees to New York City—a family of five sheep. These fluffy friends—Flour,
Sam, Evening, Chad, and Philip Aries—hail from Friends of Tivoli Lake Preserve and Farm in
Albany and will spend the next four to five months on Governors Island, helping to control
invasive plant species in beautiful Hammock Grove by eating them.
Sheep’s love for herbaceous plants, such as grasses, phragmites...