ISnapNY » “Governor’s Island”

Abandoned cars sit half-buried next to a gas station in the village of “Goverthing.”

Eleanor Miller — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:13:31 +0000

Goverthing purported to be an abandoned civilian town on the former military base that was under archaeological excavation; in fact, it was in fact an elaborate art exhibit. More information can be found on the blog of the “archaeologists,” or in the NYTimes article “Uncovering a Small Town (and Some Tall Tales),” published September 18. 2009.

A child waits to run around inside an inflatable plastic ball at the New Island Festival on Governors Island

Benjamin Fractenberg — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:21:25 +0000

The Governor’s Island waterfall

Kathryn Lurie — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:00:41 +0000

This photo was taken from the Governor’s Island Ferry. More and more people have been exploring the picturesque island, a former Coast Guard base, which some are calling “one of the best-kept secrets of New York.”