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Governors Island

May 13, 2013

Governors Island Summer Season Kicks Off May 25

A host of festivals and events are scheduled for the May-to-September Governors Island season.

Governors Island

May 03, 2013

Governors Island Welcomes Spas Under Redevelopment Plan

The Trust For Governors Island won community support to allow for a spa on the redeveloped island.

Clinton Hill

April 29, 2013

Bklyn Artists Drum Up Funds to Build Giant Music Box for Governors Island

The giant interactive music box will allow users to play an infinite number of original songs.

Governors Island

March 11, 2013

Governors Island's New Park Space Readies For October Opening

Thirty acres of new park space are slated to open Oct. 30 on Governors Island.

Governors Island

November 20, 2012

Art Contest to Bring Interactive Cloud Pavilion to Governors Island

FIGMENT announced the winner of its third annual City of Dreams Pavilion Competition last week.

Governors Island

October 16, 2012

Governors Island Visitor Numbers Drop as Work on New Park Ramps Up

The number of visitors to Governors Island dropped by more than 100,000 people in the summer of 2012.

New York City

August 15, 2012

Jane's Addiction, The Kills and Idle Warship Play New York

Looking to catch a gig? DNAinfo New York rounds up the week's best.

Financial District

August 01, 2012

Ellis Island Resident Artists Draw Inspiration from Immigration

Three artists participated in the first-ever artist residency on Ellis Island this summer.

Governors Island

July 19, 2012

Eco-Friendly Governors Island Pavilion Could Feature Milk Bottles or Goats

FIGMENT is picking a design for the 2013 City of Dreams Pavilion on Governors Island.

Governors Island

July 13, 2012

City of Water Day Brings Boatloads of Free Events to the Waterfront

The City of Water Day celebrates the city's waterways all day long Saturday.

New York City

July 12, 2012

Top New York City Getaways by Boat

Make travel part of the fun with boat getaways, from Red Hook to Martha's Vineyard. 

Governors Island

July 03, 2012

FDNY Conducts 'Live Burn' Firefighting Experiments on Governors Island

The FDNY staged "live burn" tests on Governors Island July 3, 2012.

Battery Park City

July 03, 2012

Downtown Waters Open for Swimming, Kayaking and Cruising this Summer

Lower Manhattan offers plenty of places to sail, swim, kayak and cruise this summer.

Governors Island

July 02, 2012

Portable Glassblowing Studio Heats Up Governors Island

GlassLab is offering free demonstrations on Governors Island every weekend in July.

Governors Island

June 15, 2012

Governors Island's Baby Goats Named Browser and Pearl

Governors Island's baby goats now have names, Browser and Pearl.