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Governors Island Will Be Open Year Round

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welcome escape from New York City’s typical hustle and bustle will now be open all year — and just a short ferry ride away.

The 172-acre island in New York Harbor opened wide to the public in 2006 after decades as a military installation.

Governors Island starting Nov. 1 will be open from 7 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

NYC Ferry service will be offered on the South Brooklyn Route during weekdays and non-summer weekends, in addition to the existing Pier 11/Wall Street summer shuttle.

(source: patch.com, picture: patch.com)

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Vessel will reopen at Hudson Yards

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The New York Post reported that the Vessel will welcome visitors back several months after a 21-year-old man leapt to his death from the structure in January. New measures will be in place: Related is tripling security staff and will add signage that includes messaging from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. And visitors will no longer be allowed to come alone.

The once-free attraction will now have a $10 visitors’ fee that Related told the Post will go toward ...

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NYC Schools Will Go All In-Person, No Remote Next Year

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New York City’s public school students will all return to classrooms in the 2021-2022 year, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

“It’s good news: New York City public schools, one million kids will be back in their classroom in September, all in-person, no remote,” he said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.

The announcement represents a significant upcoming return to normal for the city’s schools, which have been at least partially remote since the coronavirus pandemic first struck in March 2020.

(source: patch.com)

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