Governors Island is New York's newest cultural destination with access open to the public weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Housed in a former munitions warehouse on the northern shore of Governors Island adjacent to the ferry dock, Building 110: LMCC's Arts Center provides space to artists in LMCC's Swing Space program for the development and presentation of new projects in the visual and performing arts.
Castle William is a circular fortification of red sandstone on the northwest point of Governors Island, part of a system of forts designed and constructed in the early 19th century to protect New York City from naval attack. It is a prominent landmark in New York Harbor.
By Ferry
The Governors Island Ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building located at 10 South Street, adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan.
