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 Governors Island is a special place. Located in Inner New York Harbor just a short ferry ride from Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, the 172-acre island has sweeping harbor views, lush green lawns and hundred year-old shade trees. The island's incredible assemblage of historic buildings and military structures including Fort Jay and Castle Williams, which pre-date the Civil War, make it a touchstone for understanding our nation's past. The recent transfer of the Island from the Federal Government to the State/City Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) and the National Park Service has provided the first public access to the island in over two hundred years and a singular opportunity to incorporate an Island that few people know into the public life of New Yorkers and the nation. The members of the Governors Island Alliance (GIA) civic coalition, led by Regional Plan Association (RPA), have worked collaboratively to help secure its return to New York and to ensure that the public interest determined its reuse. GIA is a coalition of civic, environmental, and preservation organizations working to celebrate the Island's rich history, create memorable parks and public spaces, and ensure appropriate reuse of the Island and its historic structures. GIA's concept of redeveloping the Island as a great civic space is the basis for the recent transfer and has contributed to the establishment of a 22 acre National Monument, the set-aside of an additional 40 acres for a public park, and adoption of design restrictions in the National Landmark Historic District. |
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