Skippers of boats large and small know there's a premium on space to dock in New York Harbor. Thanks to a $500,000 grant from Borough President Scott Stringer, Governors Island will soon offer a new safe berth.
The BP's funding will pay will pay for installing fenders on part of Yankee Pier on Buttermilk Channel. This protective covering will allow large boats to tie up safely without damaging themselves or the pier. Fulfilling a regional need, Governors Island will be able to handle historic sailing ships, research vessels and naval craft from the rest of the harbor and around the world.
The BP's funding will pay will pay for installing fenders on part of Yankee Pier on Buttermilk Channel. This protective covering will allow large boats to tie up safely without damaging themselves or the pier. Fulfilling a regional need, Governors Island will be able to handle historic sailing ships, research vessels and naval craft from the rest of the harbor and around the world.
The fenders will also improve public access by creating a new landing
spot. This will be needed to off-load visitors faster than possible
now, and to create critically needed redundancy in case of emergencies
on the Island or elsewhere in the vicinity. The work should be done in
time for the 2009 Henry Hudson Quadricentennial
celebrations.
Julie Nadel, Chair of the North River Historic Ship Society and a Governors Island Alliance Board Member, notes the importance of this investment. "Many historic ships must bypass New York as they sail along the coast. Governors Island is the perfect spot for them to lay over."
celebrations.
Julie Nadel, Chair of the North River Historic Ship Society and a Governors Island Alliance Board Member, notes the importance of this investment. "Many historic ships must bypass New York as they sail along the coast. Governors Island is the perfect spot for them to lay over."