! Alert

Due to the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks and related impacts, including street closures in Lower Manhattan and Harbor closures, Governors Island will close early on Saturday, July 4. Click here for details & ferry schedules.

Due to the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks and related impacts, including street closures in Lower Manhattan and Harbor closures, Governors Island will close early on Saturday, July 4. Click here for details & ferry schedules.

The Easiest Way To Get Away

Governors Island is a 172 acre island in the heart of New York Harbor. It’s only 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, and even closer to Brooklyn. It is a world unto itself, unique and full of promise.

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