GOVERNORS ISLAND — On the tiny, historic island off of Brooklyn’s western coast, over 35 activities and events are scheduled for Climate Week in September. Governors Island is hosting climate-focused ...

If you’ve ever visited Governors Island, there’s a good chance you’ve been charmed by it. Only eight minutes by ferry from Manhattan and three from Brooklyn, the island feels like a world apart from ...

The ferry from Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 brought thousands of visitors to Governors Island over the Memorial Day weekend. Guests, many on bicycles, explored 30 new acres of parks and playgrounds.

“It’s this idea of retreat and what does retreat mean in New York,” Eccles told Hyperallergic. As the curator of Art CommissionsGI and executive director of CCS Bard, Eccles has spearheaded ...