Why Governors Island is a great place to take your kids in New York City
Governors Island is a vibrant summer seasonal venue of art, culture and performance against the backdrop of two centuries of military heritage and the skyline of one of the great cities of the world.Free ferry service is provided from Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street on the corner of South and Whitehall Streets in Lower Manhattan and next door to the Staten Island ferry terminal. For weekend service the first ferry to the island departs at 10 AM, then at 11 AM a ferry departs for the island every 30 minutes at the top [:00] and bottom [:30] of the hour until 5:30 PM. Ferries returning to Manhattan also run every 30 minutes, at the top and bottom of the hour, until 7 PM.
Free ferry service is provided from Brooklyn Bridge Park's East River Pier 6 at the end of Atlantic Avenue. It only operates weekends, Memorial Day and Labor Day during the summer. It is best characterized as "load and leave" so while there is not a schedule, it generally runs every 20 minutes.
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Take ferry to Governors Island from the Battery Maritime Building (10 South Street) in Lower Manhattan or from Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 6
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