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.
Shantell Martin on Governors Island
We're thrilled to announce our 2019 public art commission, Shantell Martin on Governors Island. The project is on view through October 31 with Church, which enlivens Our Lady Star of the Sea, a former chapel deconsecrated for the past 20 years with Martin's signature drawings. Read more on our blog.
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Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Announces Inaugural Season and September 2019 Opening of LMCC's Arts Center At Governors Island
August 19, 2019
Today Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) announces that LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island will open to the public on September 19 with inaugural season programming that includes commissioned site-specific exhibitions by internationally renowned artists Yto Barrada (with special guest artist Bettina) and Michael Wang, as well as the Take Care series, a fall public program that furthers ideas presented in the Arts Center’s inaugural art installations and reframes art curation as a mindful practice stemming from the concept...
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Stay safe in the heat this weekend on GI
July 19, 2019
With an excessive heat advisory in effect this weekend, we encourage you to take precautions to stay cool and hydrated when visiting Governors Island.
Make sure to bring plenty of water with you and to refill your bottles regularly. You can find our water stations throughout the Island—locate them on our visitor map.
Stay cool in the shade! There are plenty of shaded areas to relax in on Colonels Row and in Nolan Park. You can also find large...