Leaving Brooklyn: Where to Take Your New York City Vacations In the Other Four Boroughs
- Vincent Laforet c/o The New York Times
Bonus Borough-That’s-Not-a-Borough: Governors Island
So, ok, while not technically a borough, Governors Island is worth a day trip of its own. Whether you go to play mini-golf on the artistically designed 10-hole course, rent roller skates from Skate Truck NYC, cycle around the island’s perimeter, or just hang out and picnic on the lawn, you are basically guaranteed a good time. A lot of construction is in progress right now (due to be completed this fall), and it includes a huge hammock grove, Liggett Terrace, which will be a 6-acre area containing art installations, water features, and moveable seating, and the Hills, which will rise up to 80 feet and constructed from recycled materials. Once the hill is built, visitors will be able to see all of New York Harbor stretched before them, which, wow. That’ll be a sight to behold.
Governors Island; govisland.org
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