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Governors Island Announces Summer Schedule
New York City :: NY :: USA | 3 days ago
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Memorial Day Weekend and the unofficial start of summer near, Governors Island has announced its 2013 season schedule. The focus this year will be on the island's historic district because the southern area still has some ongoing construction
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Kanye West to headline 2013 Governors Ball
New York City :: NY :: USA | 4 months ago
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Kanye West, Kings of Leon to headline 2013 Governors Ball The festival is expanding to three days and will now include more than 60 musical acts including Nas, The Lumineers and Dinosaur Jr. Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 2:36 PM Kevin Mazur/WireImage
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Lady Liberty ‘Frozen in Time' After Sandy Hit NYC
New York City :: NY :: USA | 4 months ago
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Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New York City, the Statue of Liberty's silhouette outlined the harbor skyline, a survivor of 90 mph winds and a storm surge that had 75 percent of Liberty Island underwater. Nearly three months after the storm slammed
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Thinking Big in New York
New York City :: NY :: USA | 4 months ago
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January 15, 2013 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Hudson Yards developmen.Dec...He may not have succeeded in bringing the 2012 Olympics to New York, but his grand effort there has resulted in projects that
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Dan Doctoroff Still Has Big Plans―Like Moving the Javits to Sunnyside Yards
New York City :: NY :: USA | 7 months ago
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It has been five years since Dan Doctoroff reported to City Hall for work, but the former deputy mayor and current CEO of Bloomberg LP still finds time to think up interesting, even outrageous visions for the city. Well, they would be crazy if they
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FREE & CHEAP: SEPT. 13, 2012
New York City :: NY :: USA | 8 months ago
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Carlo Allegri/AP Roots drummer-producer Questlove's eclectic mix of funk and soul, hip-hop, house, and 80s comes to Brooklyn...Coney Island USA presents an evening of burlesque performances with side-show freakish entertainment.
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At Governors Island Reunion, Childhood Bonds Stand the Test of Time
New York City :: NY :: USA | 10 months ago
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At Governors Island Reunion, Childhood Bonds Endure Brian Harkin for The New York Times Linda Cioppa-Solivan and others toured the newly restored Castle Williams on Governors Island during a reunion of Coast Guard children over the weekend. Published:
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Touring Castle Williams on Governors Island
New York City :: NY :: USA | 10 months ago
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From Here You Could Shoot in Every Direction Philip Greenberg for The New York Times Castle Williams was built in the early 19th century on Governors Island to protect New York Harbor. Published: August 2, 2012 IF the eight-foot-thick circular walls
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Spare Times for July 20-26
New York City :: NY :: USA | 10 months ago
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July 19, 2012 Around Town Museums and Sites American Folk Art Museum: Free Music Fridays (Friday) This weekly series will feature music by Cordelia Stephens, a folk-rock performer; Joy Askew, a pop-folk singer and songwriter; and Niall Connolly, an
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Ruin among the skyscrapers: Inside the abandoned Governors Island military base that is off-limits to the public (but that doesn't stop the birds)
New York City :: NY :: USA | 11 months ago
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20 June 2012 It's only a short ferry ride from the bustle of city life, but the small island a half mile south of Manhattan is worlds away from the chaos of New York City. While most New Yorkers think of Governor's Island as a concert venue, an
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