The ferry from Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 brought thousands of visitors to Governors Island over the Memorial Day weekend. Guests, many on bicycles, explored 30 new acres of parks and playgrounds.

The Trust for Governors Island announced its upcoming summer season, featuring open-air food, arts, and cultural festivals, ...

It’s so close at hand, it’s practically a Brooklyn neighborhood. Governors Island is an alluring spot to while away the hours on a summer Sunday afternoon — and it’s just a six-minute ferry ride from ...

The Trust for Governors Island has unveiled its summer season calendar with a host of events and experiences in honor of the Island's 20th year open to the public. The programming announced today ...

Governors Island is charting a new course. The state’s first hybrid-electric public ferry set off on its inaugural voyage from lower Manhattan to the popular tourist and ecological site Tuesday — ...

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