https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/new-york-tip-free-ferries-to-historic-governors-island.html EuroCheapo editors take on the world of budget travel. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.3 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/new-york-tip-free-ferries-to-historic-governors-island.html#comment-59923 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:33:17 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=5115#comment-59923 any old ferry crew sill around ? for a get together i was a wheelsman, deckhand,&oiler looking back at old times.

]]> 5115 59923 2011-03-23 17:33:17 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/new-york-tip-free-ferries-to-historic-governors-island.html#comment-50038 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:04:18 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=5115#comment-50038 Governors Island also has sports areas, like volleyball nets and basketball courts, but no balls. So bringing your own volleyball and basketball is a great idea if you might want to play some sports. Also, starting this weekend they are having a big art fair with artists exhibits in the old military buildings. It goes from September 5 (this Saturday) until September 27, and is open only on Saturdays and Sundays.

]]> 5115 50038 2009-09-01 18:04:18 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/new-york-tip-free-ferries-to-historic-governors-island.html#comment-50034 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:27:54 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=5115#comment-50034 Thanks for the comment, William. Good catch! We’ve updated the post to include the correct date.

]]> 5115 50034 2009-09-01 15:27:54 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/new-york-tip-free-ferries-to-historic-governors-island.html#comment-50029 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:08:46 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=5115#comment-50029 Wilbur Wright flew a plane off the island in 1901? That predates his first flight by 2 years. According to the NY Times the flight actually happened in 1909.

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