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Press Releases and
Articles |
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October 22, 2008 |
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THE ALBANY PACE OF GOVERNORS ISLAND (NEW
YORK OBSERVER) |
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October 20, 2008 |
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LOWER MANHATTAN CULTURAL COUNCIL TO RUN
ARTIST STUDIOS ON GOVERNORS ISLAND (NEW YORK
TIMES) |
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October 20, 2008 |
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ARTIST STUDIO
PROGRAM TO OPEN ON GOVERNORS ISLAND |
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October 10, 2008 |
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USHERING IN OPEN SPACE ON GOVERNORS ISLAND
(NEW YORK TIMES) |
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October 10, 2008 |
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STOPPING
TO SMELL
THE
ROSES
WHILE
EYEING
THE
BOTTOM
LINE
(DOWNTOWN
EXPRESS) |
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September 25, 2008 |
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GOVERNORS ISLAND
IS BECOMING NEW YORK CITY’S CAR-FREE BIKING
OASIS IN THE HARBOR |
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September 16, 2008 |
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DESIGN PROCESS
FOR FUTURE GOVERNORS ISLAND PARK AND GREAT
PROMENADE BEGINS WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PUBLIC INPUT |
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September 14, 2008 |
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GOVERNORS ISLAND FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK
TIMES |
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September 10, 2008 |
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GOVERNORS
ISLAND WELCOMES RECORD 100,000 VISITORS |
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September 2, 2008 |
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ISLAND OF ART
IN NY HARBOR: THE FIRST ANNUAL GOVERNORS
ISLAND ART FAIR |
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August 3, 2008 |
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FIGMENT'S CITY OF DREAMS MINI GOLF COURSE
FEATURED ON THIRTEEN'S SUNDAY ARTS |
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July 25, 2008 |
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MANHATTAN
BOROUGH PRESIDENT SCOTT STRINGER ANNOUNCES
$500,000 GRANT FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND |
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July 14, 2008 |
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GOVERNORS ISLAND EXPANDS ARTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT USES |
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July 11, 2008 |
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STATUE CRUISES
ADDS FIRST EVER STOP AT GOVERNORS ISLAND |
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July 10, 2008 |
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GOVERNORS
ISLAND HIGHLIGHTS FREE EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND DAY CAMPS |
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July 1, 2008 |
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GOVERNORS
ISLAND VISITOR NUMBERS BREAKING RECORDS |
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June 26, 2008 |
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OLAFUR ELIASSON’S THE NEW YORK CITY
WATERFALLS STARTS JUNE 26TH |
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June 22, 2008 |
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FIGMENT 2008
ANNOUNCES PRESS PREVIEWS JUNE 27 & 28TH,
10:15 AM |
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June 12, 2008 |
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STREETFILMS PRESENTS: BIKE SHARE ON
GOVERNORS ISLAND |
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June 4, 2008 |
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BIKE SHARE
COMES TO GOVERNORS ISLAND |
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May 29, 2008 |
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GOVERNORS
ISLAND OPENS TO THE PUBLIC WITH MORE FREE
PROGRAMS AND A LONGER SEASON THAN EVER
BEFORE |
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May 28, 2008 |
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POLO RETURNS TO
“THE ISLAND AT THE CENTER OF THE WORLD” WITH
THE VEUVE CLICQUOT MANHATTAN POLO CLASSIC |
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May 12, 2008 |
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BATTERY
MARITIME BUILDING TO BE HOME TO NEW
GOVERNORS ISLAND WAITING ROOM AND
INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION BY DAVID BYRNE
PRESENTED BY CREATIVE TIME |
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April 9, 2008 |
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NEW YORK
PHILHARMONIC TO PERFORM ON GOVERNORS ISLAND
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A FREE CONCERT
SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2008 |
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January 15, 2008 |
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MAYOR
BLOOMBERG AND PUBLIC ART FUND ANNOUNCE MAJOR
PUBLIC ART PROJECT BY ARTIST OLAFUR ELIASSON
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December 20, 2007 |
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GOVERNORS ISLAND PARK DESIGN COMPETITION
FEATURED ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NEW YORK
TIMES |
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December 19, 2007 |
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GOVERNOR
ELIOT SPITZER AND MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG
ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF TEAM TO DESIGN
PARK AND OPEN SPACE ON GOVERNORS ISLAND |
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September 17, 2007 |
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GOVERNORS
ISLAND ENDS MOST SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SEASON
EVER |
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June 2, 2007 |
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GOVERNORS
ISLAND ANNOUNCES UNPRECEDENTED FREE PUBLIC
ACCESS AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING EVERY WEEKEND
FOR SUMMER 2007 |
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May 30, 2007 |
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FIRST EVER
NEW YORK WATER TAXI SERVICE FROM BROOKLYN TO
GOVERNORS ISLAND |
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May 29, 2007 |
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“THE PARK AT
THE CENTER OF THE WORLD: FIVE VISIONS FOR
GOVERNORS ISLAND” PRESENTS BOLD IDEAS FOR A
NEW PARK AND PROMENADE AT THE CENTER OF NEW
YORK HARBOR |
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May 24, 2007 |
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GOVERNORS
ISLAND ANNOUNCES DISTINGUISHED JURY FOR
LANDSCAPE DESIGN COMPETITION |
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May 19, 2007 |
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DISCOVER CAR
FREE FAMILY CYCLING ON GOVERNORS ISLAND |
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May 7, 2007 |
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ESDC TO
DISSOLVE SOME SUBSIDIARIES, MERGE OTHERS |
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April 13, 2007 |
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MEETING
ADVISORY AND PUBLIC NOTICE |
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April 2, 2007 |
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GOVERNORS
ISLAND ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2007 SCHEDULE,
ISLAND WILL BE OPEN ON SUNDAYS FOR THE FIRST
TIME EVER |
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January 17, 2007 |
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FIVE TEAMS
SELECTED FOR DESIGN COMPETITION FOR
GOVERNORS ISLAND PARK AND OPEN SPACE |
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