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Date   Press Releases
August 3, 2008   FIGMENT'S CITY OF DREAMS MINI GOLF COURSE FEATURED ON THIRTEEN'S SUNDAY ARTS
July 25, 2008   MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT SCOTT STRINGER ANNOUNCES $500,000 GRANT FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND
July 14, 2008   GOVERNORS ISLAND EXPANDS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT USES
July 11, 2008   STATUE CRUISES ADDS FIRST EVER STOP AT GOVERNORS ISLAND
July 10, 2008   GOVERNORS ISLAND HIGHLIGHTS FREE EVENTS AND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND DAY CAMPS
July 1, 2008   GOVERNORS ISLAND VISITOR NUMBERS BREAKING RECORDS
June 22, 2008   FIGMENT 2008 ANNOUNCES PRESS PREVIEWS JUNE 27 & 28TH, 10:15 AM
June 4, 2008   BIKE SHARE COMES TO GOVERNORS ISLAND
May 29, 2008   GOVERNORS ISLAND OPENS TO THE PUBLIC WITH MORE FREE PROGRAMS AND A LONGER SEASON THAN EVER BEFORE
May 28, 2008   POLO RETURNS TO “THE ISLAND AT THE CENTER OF THE WORLD” WITH THE VEUVE CLICQUOT MANHATTAN POLO CLASSIC
May 12, 2008   BATTERY MARITIME BUILDING TO BE HOME TO NEW GOVERNORS ISLAND WAITING ROOM AND INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION BY DAVID BYRNE PRESENTED BY CREATIVE TIME
April 9, 2008   NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC TO PERFORM ON GOVERNORS ISLAND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A FREE CONCERT SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2008
January 15, 2008   MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND PUBLIC ART FUND ANNOUNCE MAJOR PUBLIC ART PROJECT BY ARTIST OLAFUR ELIASSON
December 20, 2007   GOVERNORS ISLAND PARK DESIGN COMPETITION FEATURED ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES
December 19, 2007   GOVERNOR ELIOT SPITZER AND MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF TEAM TO DESIGN PARK AND OPEN SPACE ON GOVERNORS ISLAND
September 17, 2007   GOVERNORS ISLAND ENDS MOST SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SEASON EVER
June 2, 2007   GOVERNORS ISLAND ANNOUNCES UNPRECEDENTED FREE PUBLIC ACCESS AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING EVERY WEEKEND FOR SUMMER 2007
May 30, 2007   FIRST EVER NEW YORK WATER TAXI SERVICE FROM BROOKLYN TO GOVERNORS ISLAND
May 29, 2007   “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
May 24, 2007   GOVERNORS ISLAND ANNOUNCES DISTINGUISHED JURY FOR LANDSCAPE DESIGN COMPETITION
May 19, 2007   DISCOVER CAR FREE FAMILY CYCLING ON GOVERNORS ISLAND
May 7, 2007   ESDC TO DISSOLVE SOME SUBSIDIARIES, MERGE OTHERS
April 13, 2007   MEETING ADVISORY AND PUBLIC NOTICE
April 2, 2007   GOVERNORS ISLAND ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2007 SCHEDULE, ISLAND WILL BE OPEN ON SUNDAYS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER
January 17, 2007   FIVE TEAMS SELECTED FOR DESIGN COMPETITION FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND PARK AND OPEN SPACE