While there’s no shortage of fun things to do in NYC with kids, true New Yorkers know the hidden gems, and Governors Island is one of the biggest jewels in our crown. Tucked away in New York Harbor, ...

“I feel like every visit is a surprise,” says Clare Newman, president and CEO of the Trust for Governors Island. “In just an eight-minute ferry ride,” she says, “you feel like you’ve ...

Pack a picnic, wear sunblock and catch the ferry to enjoy all the things to do on Governors Island this summer. We've created and tested out a 24-hour itinerary for those who want to spend a full ...

Governors Island is only a five-minute ferry ride from FiDi, and no cars are allowed, but pretty much every vehicle that runs ...

Join me on an island-hopping adventure to breathtaking islands near New York City, and understand why you should take the ...

We hope to see you on the ferry this summer!” Governors Island first opened to the public in June 2005 for the first time in two centuries, welcoming 8,000 visitors across four summer weekends.

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 ...

Mr. Begley is one of the lucky few people who consistently spend the night on Governors Island, a former military base that’s a short ferry ride from both Manhattan and Brooklyn. Image ...

“We called out to him a few hours later and he didn’t come, we waited until the last ferry (6 p.m.).” Governors Island caretaker Tristan Mariner says Tsar (on his lap here) likely survived ...