You can't beat the upper deck of the Governors Island ferry for viewing Olafur Elliasson's Waterfalls, and you certainly can't beat the price. (It's free.) You can see all four installations, coming and going--Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Piers, Pier 35 Manhattan and, of course, Governors Island--and pack in an outing on the Island as well.
Note, too, that the New York Times art critic Roberta Smith wrote in her review, "The falls on Governors Island are especially beautiful. Rising above the relatively low lying profile like a tropical vision, they seem to be waiting for the jungle to grow up around them."
Note, too, that the New York Times art critic Roberta Smith wrote in her review, "The falls on Governors Island are especially beautiful. Rising above the relatively low lying profile like a tropical vision, they seem to be waiting for the jungle to grow up around them."