GOVERNORS ISLAND

2-mile trail around Governors Island in New York is open to walkers and bikers Fridays through Sundays,. Tomorrow he'll visit the Harlem Children's Zone uptown, and then head to Governors Island to play in the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic, an event benefiting Sentabale, his charity that aids needy children in Lesotho. Governors Island is located in the New York Harbor, approximately one-half mile from Battery Park in Lower Manhattan and one-quarter mile from Brooklyn. Governors Island will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 30th through October 11th. Personal and historical narrative from the wife of a Coast Guardsman who was stationed at Governors IslandAs Leslie Koch described the packed calendar for Governors Island starting this weekend, there was one word that she kept using over and over again: free. The Governors Island Alliance is a coalition of organizations and individuals working to celebrate the Island's rich history,.

It is my hope that people in the city will wake up. If you're interested in joining along, it's as easy as clicking through!An anti-tax activist says the state should sell the governor's residence on Mackinac Island. Upon arrival you'll explore the island and do a skyline drawing. More information about Governors Island: http://www. Celebrate the return of polo to New York City at the 2nd Annual Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic. Governors Island today opens for the 2009 season, with a family festival, bike rentals, a new picnic area facing the Statue of Liberty and a polo match featuring Prince Harry of England.

Governors Island, that 172-acre expanse in the middle of New York Harbor, will become a playground for an international group of 20 artists this summer. GOVERNORS ISLAND, NEW YORK SATURDAY, MAY 30TH 2009. Governors Island, in the heart of New York Harbor, is only 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, and even closer to Brooklyn.

For the Dutch settled here first -- an entire year before. Governors Island is a 172-acre (69 ha) island in Upper New York Bay, approximately one-half mile (1 km) from the southern tip of Manhattan Island and. Governors Island 2007, New York, United States of America. But in light of Henry Hudson's anniversary and a statewide celebration of New York's Dutch roots, it's worth remembering Governor's Island's place in the New York's origin story. His New York fun is to come on Saturday, when the prince is to participate in the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic on Governors Island in New York Harbor, facing off against Argentinian polo player and heartthrob Nacho.

For more than two centuries, the military communities on Governors Island were woven into the intricate social, political and economic tapestry that is New. NEW YORK - Governors Island will open for the 2009 season on Saturday, May 30, the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) announced. Curbed : The New York City neighborhoods and real estate blog. Opens July 4 Wlliamsburg's McCarren Park Pool is being converted back from cool-kid hangout to public swimming facility, but the Beach at Governors Island.

We tried Central Park and there was difficulty with permits, but Governor's Island has a special quality. 12 mckee/Staten Island, 11-6, on Thursday in Staten Island. Four days and counting until Governors Island opens to the public for what promises to be its best season yet. Plus you'll have a chance to experience 'Figment,' Governors Island's annual celebration of. BY Sarah Armaghan and Carrie Melago From Harlem to Governors Island, the city is preparing for Prince Harry's first formal trip here Friday. On Friday, the Island is open from 10 AM to 5 PM;. Build Nets for oyster conservation, decorate your bike, make puppets, listen to kid's bands, plus the usual activities–face painting, storytelling, etc… Why: For one glorious day, the island is owned.

Former Republican state lawmaker Leon Drolet of Macomb County suggested Thursday that the sale could bring in up to roughly $3 million for the. The 21st-seeded Governors had just knocked off No. 2009 Antitax activist Leon Drolet was on the island trying to stir up a little trouble for the governor by selling her house, the state-owned governor's.

uk - The online home of The Association for School Governors On the Isle of Wight. The short ferry ride to the island from Lower. Beginning this weekend, the newly completed 2. There will be so many things to do here this weekend! The first ferry is at 10 AM on Saturday and Sunday, which leaves plenty. Join us for an afternoon of Champagne and celebration in support of American.