![]() The vertiginous and surprisingly smooth cable-car tram ride to the island is an attraction in itself (just try not to think of that harrowing rescue scene from Spider-Man ). This 2-mile strip in the East River once served as a site for quarantines and mental institutions – yet today, such institutions have given way to a close-knit neighborhood of apartment towers offering a respite from the Manhattan madness just across the water. NYC Ferry also stops at Governors Island on its South Brooklyn route. On the weekends, hourly ferry service is offered to Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park and Red Hook/Atlantic Basin in Brooklyn. How to get to Governors Island : Ferries depart the Battery Maritime Building in Manhattan every half-hour ($4 one-way take the 1, R or W train to Whitehall St–South Ferry). Insider tip : As you explore the island’s 172 acres, stop to pet a few of Governors Island’s cutest staffers: Max, Quinn, Chip, Aspen and Leader, border collies whose full-time job is to chase geese from the lawns. ![]() All of this supplements the island’s permanent offering of miles of paths, bike lanes, historic buildings and some of the best views of the Statue of Liberty anywhere. ![]() Indeed, you never know what programs are a (short) ferry ride away on any given weekend: from Jazz Age lawn dances to “Pride Island” celebrations to movie screenings, adventure playgrounds, site-specific art installations, a full-service spa and much, much more. The island has since become a blank canvas for the city’s most creative impresarios. Governors Island served as an active fort for some 200 years before the military pulled out and civic dreamers took over at the beginning of the century. Only 800 yards from some of the most densely developed blocks in the world is a verdant, family-friendly oasis. In addition being an endless source of entertainment, Governors Island is a fantastic location to watch the sunset © Michael Lee / Getty Images Catch the ferry for continuous surprises on Governors Island
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