Governors Island

State: NY
NPCA Region: Northeast
Est. Date: 2003

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Moderate Concern

Health

Significant Concern

Nature

Significant Concern

Climate

Significant Concern

A sentinel in the heart of New York Harbor, Governors Island National Monument tells the story of one of the country's longest running military installations.

Updates on Governors Island

Magazine Article
Flight Tracking
Summer 2014 | By Eric Wagner
At Governors Island National Monument, biologists are discovering how birds navigate through New York City’s skyscrapers.
Blog Post
Congress: Fund Hurricane Sandy Relief
Jan 2013 | By John Garder
Struggling communities in New York and New Jersey need a relief funding bill that will help both ...

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Flight Tracking

Congress: Fund Hurricane Sandy Relief

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