Governors Island
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Governors Island is an island in Upper New York Bay, approximately one half mile from the southern tip of Manhattan, in New York City. It is separated from Brooklyn by the Buttermilk Channel.
Soon after the end of the American Revolution, Governors Island became a United States Army base, and was continually used by the Army until 1966. From 1966 through 1997, it was the site of a United States Coast Guard base. On January 31, 2003, control of most of the island was transferred to the State of New York, but the 22 acre (89,000 m²) Governors Island National Monument is operated by the National Park Service.
The 150 acre (607,000 m²) portion of the island that is not included in the National Monument is administered by the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC), a public corporation of the State of New York.
On June 12, 2004 the island was reopened to the public for the summer. It is accessible by ferry from Manhattan.
