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This Week­end, Get a Behind-the-Scenes Sneak Peek of Our New Park and Pub­lic Spaces

May 24, 2013 6:00 pm
[cap­tion id=“attachment_6824” align=“aligncenter” width=“468”]Checking out the construction on Governors Island Check­ing out the con­struc­tion on Gov­er­nors Island[/caption] Come out to the Island on Sat­ur­day and Sun­day and join a behind the scenes hard hat tour! As a spe­cial treat, Sunday’s tour will be led by none oth­er than Pres­i­dent of The Trust for Gov­er­nors Island — Leslie Koch! See the Park in Progress with a Behind the Scenes Hard Hat Tour
  • Sat­ur­day, May 25, 11:30am-12:15pm
  • Sun­day, May 26, 3pm‑3:45pm
Join The Trust for Gov­er­nors Island or mem­bers of the West 8 design team for a sneak peak of the con­struc­tion of the 30 acres of new park and pub­lic spaces at the cen­ter of the Island. This tour takes vis­i­tors through the park con­struc­tion site. Space on the tours is lim­it­ed and is avail­able on a first-come, first served basis. Tours begin and end at Liggett Arch. Hard­hats and vests will be pro­vid­ed and closed-toe footwear is required. Chil­dren over the age of 7 are wel­come on tours. Pho­to cour­tesy the Design Trust for Pub­lic Space
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