NYC’s Best Kept Secret: Governors Island

An insider's tour of 172-acre Governors Island, considered the birthplace of the state of New York.
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After two centuries as a military base, it is now a national monument, park, and multi-purpose public space in the middle of New York Harbor.
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0:00 Welcome to Governors Island
0:44 History of the Island
1:52 Castle Williams
2:47 Wilbur Wright's historic overwater flight
2:59 Old abandoned buildings
3:58 Harbor School
4:23 Billion Oyster Project
5:25 No permanent housing allowed
6:04 Gaining popularity
7:14 Expanding the island
7:53 Massive Liggett's Hall
9:36 The Yard playground
10:15 A peaceful place
11:03 Fort Jay
11:32 Raising the island
12:29 Stonybrook Center for Climate Change
13:19 Sheep lawnmowers

NYC’s Best Kept Secret: Governors Island
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