And yet as recently as two decades ago, I was only dimly aware of Governors Island, then a Coast Guard outpost off-limits to civilians. Most New Yorkers shared my ignorance.

Throughout the mid-1990s, we founded and incubated the Governors Island Alliance, a coalition of more than 45 organizations dedicated to transforming the Island from an abandoned Coast Guard Base ...

Governors Island, a former Coast Guard base home off the southern tip of Manhattan, has long been known primarily for its two crumbling military forts and the part it played in the Revolutionary ...

Uncover the secrets of Governors Island, a partially manmade island in New York Harbor with a storied history! ... The Coast Guard used the golf course until they vacated the island in 1996.

Governors Island News. ... working part-time in the Box Office and as a Deckhand before receiving his United States Coast Guard’s license in 1995 and was promoted to Captain in 1996.

Governors Island, a former U.S. Coast Guard base, has been open to the public since 2005. It accessible by ferry year round. The electric ferry grant comes alongside another pot of federal money ...

In recent years, the island has woken from its slumber as a former military site—an identity it's held since 1995 when the Coast Guard left—and has become a destination for culture with a ...

Governors Island can be visited in any season, but there are more options for activities in summer. Lodging on the island is ...