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In Time for Summer, Governors Island Gets A Revamp

NEW YORK CITY-Under a $260 million redevelopment plan, construction on 30 acres of new public space on the Island is now underway, city officials said.

By Jacqueline Hlavenka | Updated on May 25, 2012

NEW YORK CITY-Marking the official start to the summer season, city officials broke ground on new public and park space on Governors Island, paving the way for future development at the 172-acre site just below Lower Manhattan. During a press conference late Thursday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the first phase of construction will be completed in 2013, which will include 2,000 new trees, parkland, public art installations and play areas across 30 acres.

As part of the Bloomberg administration’s $260 million investment in the Island’s economy over the next two years, the spaces –to be designed by landscape architecture firm West 8 – will be constructed with $75 million in city capital funds. The capital program will also address several infrastructure improvements, including the development of 2.2 miles of seawall docks and the addition of electric and telecommunication systems.

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