While there’s no shortage of fun things to do in NYC with kids, true New Yorkers know the hidden gems, and Governors Island ...

When is Governors Island open? Year-round ... New Yorkers can look forward to walking, running, biking, picnicking and birding throughout the sprawling green space on the island.

from blazingsaddles.com or from the City Bike location near the ferry. The view from Outlook Hill on Governors Island in New York's harbor. Credit: AP/Mary Altaffer For more serious cardio ...

Governors Island's award-winning park is open to the public every day, along with recreation activities like bike rentals, a Community Climbing Boulder, Hammock Grove, The Hills, Picnic Point ...

Seasonal ferry service from Brooklyn to Governors Island will continue running until October after it received $250,000 in state funding, state Sen. Andrew Gounardes and the Trust for Governors Island ...

Today, Governors Island (which is technically part of Manhattan) might just be New York City's best-kept secret. The leafy oasis is home to seven miles of bike paths; an acre-sized urban farm ...