Go to Car-Free Governors Island
Go to Governor's Island!
A StreetFilm by Clarence Eckerson Jr. and Trorb Productions
Running Time: 4 minutes 18 seconds
By
Jason Varone
4:15 PM EDT on June 29, 2007
Go to Governor’s Island!
A StreetFilm by Clarence Eckerson Jr. and Trorb Productions
Running Time: 4 minutes 18 seconds
Governors Island is a car-free, New York City paradise and now it’s open to the public on weekends from June thru Sept 2nd. Find all the details on the Governors Island Alliance website.
To get there, enjoy a short free ferry ride from lower Manhattan or use new service provided by New York Water Taxi. There are concerts every Saturday throughout the summer, so bring your bike, enjoy a picnic, take historical tours by tram or by foot, and see spectacular views of the city.
Jason Varone battles the streets everyday during a 9 mile commute on his bicycle from downtown Brooklyn to the Upper East Side. In addition to his efforts on Streetsblog, he is an artist making work related to the environment and technology. Examples of his work can be found at www.varonearts.org.
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