governors_island_013_08_08.jpg Brooklyn is closer to Governors Island than any other land mass&#8212a mere 400 yards&#8212but, alas, it belongs to Manhattan. The New York Times revived the grumbling about what some perceive as this unfairness in an article this weekend. “Although the island is legally part of Manhattan, its sewage and water pipes pass through Brooklyn. As a result, some irate Brooklynites regard their borough as the service entrance, Manhattan as the front door and Governors Island as the parlor where the influential entertain their guests.” Some think the answer is to allow the two boroughs to share claim to the place, the way Manhattan and Queens each have a stake in Roosevelt Island. Is that the solution?
Governors Island 013. Photo by joevare.


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  1. thanks, all- I forgot Trump was involved. Not what I would have hoped for Governors Island but it’s a moot point. I just hope they do something everyone can enjoy. Sam, you sound like an insider on all this, not just an interested resident, but hopefully MMHPH will have the last word on BBP and we’ll all be lifting a glass in celebration.

  2. Oh and one more thing. It’s interesting that you don’t believe in BBP but you have full faith that the BQE project will happen. I’ve been hearing about the BQE project for about 4 years now, and the most recent update I’ve heard is that it’s still at least 3 years away from beginning. I’m waaay more skeptical that the BQE reconstruction will get done any time soon. My kids will be playing in Brooklyn Bridge park for years before they are old enough to get their driver’s licenses and sit in the traffic that will be generated by the eventual BQE reconstruction.

  3. Sam – thanks for the kind words. It always make me smile that whenever you say something positive on this site you are automatically tagged as either a broker or naive. Yes, I suspect you are probably a little older than me. I totally understand the frustration that long-timers must feel about a project that was first announced about 20 years ago and still has not come to fruition. But you have to understand that the people who are pushing this thing forward right now are not the same folks who’ve been screwing this thing up for 20 years. Look at what’s happened in the short time that Regina Myer has been at the helm of this thing. Actual demolition has begun, the City has committed an additional $75 million to the project, and the pier 1 pocket park has brought people out to the pier for the first time ever. You may not agree with her vision of what’s best for the city, but you have to concede that regina gets things done and she’s committed to this project because she thinks it’s the right thing to do. Let’s pick this conversation up in 18 months when stoner runs an article about the ribbon cutting on this bad boy. I’ll try not to say ” I told you so”