This just in from The Governors
Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC)
be offered between the borough and Governors Island, the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC)
today announced. Earlier this summer, GIPEC announced a free
ferry between the Fulton Ferry Landing and Governors Island on select summer
weekend days. Due to popular demand, the free ferry will now be offered every
Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day weekend. Ferries run every 20 minutes
between Fulton Ferry Landing and Governors Island on these weekends.
This summer, Governors Island is also becoming a
popular place for a wide array of Brooklyn based food and products, artists, and cultural groups. Earlier this
season, Added Value, a non-profit organization based in Red Hook, planted a
three acre sustainable organic farm at Picnic Point. The farm is open to the
public and offers free educational programming for visitors.
Later this summer, Brooklyn’s own Blue Marble Ice Cream will
begin scooping its homemade ice cream out of its eco-friendly trike. In
addition, Water Taxi Beach at Governors Island sells several
products made in the borough, including Park Slope sausages and Six Point Beer.
“It was great to
get ferry service from Brooklyn going again,” said State Senator Daniel Squadron. “Expanding
service is even better, with more ferries on more days, making Governors Island more accessible for
millions of Brooklynites. Governors Island has the potential to be the center of a new 21st century harbor park–a Central Park for the center of our
city. Now even more community members will be able to keep cool in the
harbor this summer and enjoy an afternoon on this spectacular island.”