A flash storm in New York has damaged a viewing area on Governors Island for the July 4 tall ships parade in the Hudson, ...

One of New York City's most unique public spaces is a 172-acre island off the tip of Manhattan. Jane Pauley offers a tour of ...

New Amsterdam indeed. In 2007, the City of New York, new owners of Governors Island, selected Dutch landscape architecture firm West 8 to rethink an island that for centuries was a hodgepodge of ...

The feds are jump-starting New York City’s plan to electrify ferry service to Governors Island by awarding the city Transportation Department $7.5 million to build electric charging infrastructure.

One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island. It was just after 7 a.m.—the first run of the day. But, for the boat, it was almost ...

Your next ferry ride to Governors Island could be less damaging to the planet, thanks in part to a $7.5 million federal grant helping to bring a hybrid-electric ferry to the summer destination. The ...

There’s a European oasis in New York Harbor — and it’s about to get bigger. Governors Island’s sprawling Italian day spa QC NY is expanding with a new building, a restaurant and various wellness ...

While the planned campus will become a prominent face of the island, ample open space will be preserved. (Courtesy SOM) The tenants for Governors Island’s new climate-focused hub have been chosen. The ...

“You have a relationship with the landscape idea of an urban island, natural habitat, and ecological framework here,” explained artist Coralina Rodriguez Meyer. Artworks made by Lexi Ho-Tai and Adrian ...

Governors Island and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge from One World Observatory in 2017. Credit – Antony-22, CC SA 4.0. A “living laboratory” for climate solutions will rise on the 172-acre island off ...

The artwork transforms New York's first public hybrid-electric ferry into a floating tribute to migration, history and Governors Island itself. If your next trip to Governors Island feels a little ...