Governors Island, New York - 26 Things to Do! (NYC Travel Guide)

[@kennybluet5527]

Great video . Just subbed. Used to live on Staten Island many years ago and would often take the ferry to work in Manhattan. Never been to Governors; always seemed a bit exotic . I'm not sure they did the tourist thing back in the 80s . I guess they constructed that hill as i dont remember that as part of the landscape. Also , you mentioned how , from the top of the hill , you can see New Jersey , Manhattan and Brooklyn . I believe you left out Staten Island , which i would think one would be able to see as well. It's ok though , because being "The Forgotten Borough " we were always used to tgat sort of oversight. 😅😅Haha. Just kidding. Thanks again. Looking forward to seeing your other videos.

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

@@kennybluet5527 yes Governors was definitely not like this back in the 80s. Staten Italy was definitely an oversight, my apologies haha. And thanks, we live here but we travel too so there’s always a mix.

[@TravelersParadise]

You guys finally did a vlog about the island. Never got to go on the slide, but there is so much to do there! You should have invited us, we would have joined in on the fun!

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

Hahah sorry, it was kind of a "oh the weather's good, let's go" last minute excursion. The slide was fun. Really is a cool island and super cheap if you bring your own food haha

[@TravelersParadise]

@@MagellanandGreyhound The food there is nothing special and pricy, so better off taking food and having a picnic. It's all good ;D

[@roblena7977]

Thankyou for posting this, nice trip down memory lane. Lived in liberty village i think it was called. It was the best place for a 9 year old kid. Coast guard really went above and beyond on that base.

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

You’re welcome. I really love that this place is 100% for kids and 100% for bringing adults back to being a kid. Just relax. Get away from the city.

[@Gewehr2180]

I can remember watching everyone gathered around on the golf course on the back side of Ft Jay and watching Gorbechov step off the helicopter. I can still remeber seeing his birth mark on his head. Although at 6 years old I had no clue who he was. I just knew they they closed the base down. No one one or off the island during that time. I have many many fond memories of running all over that island as a kid. Hell I saw the first Care Bears movie in that theatere! They have now torn all the big apartment type buildings down to make way for some glamping tents. Farewell Building 855. Hell they also tore down my old elementry school. What was PS 26. I have been back on the island in person twice since we left there in 1988. I live in Colorado now so it's a bit of a trip. But thanks to videos like this that will always keep the memories alive.

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

Your comment just made my day. A few weeks ago in Florida, I met a VA doctor who grew up on the island and I told him, you are the first person in my life I’ve ever heard of living on Governors, and probably the last. Proven wrong very quickly! I’m sure if you revisit now it will still be a mix of the familiar and very new, but you’d still enjoy it. We try to go at least once a year being that we live here. It really is a special place.

[@littledaddy391]

i grew up there between '83-'86 crazy to see it as a park. Went to School in the city rode the ferry everyday

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

@@littledaddy391 yeah we’ve had a few people say just that. Wildly different place than it used to be

[@pinkypop9647]

Great review!!! thumbs up!! Now I have to go there next year!! The music from your intermission by the DJ was lit!!!

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

Thank you! We try to go a few times a year. It’s such a cool place.

[@wendingourway]

Fantastic area! Lots of changes since I was there in 1985 I believe...somewhere around there anyway. That would be the place that I would gravitate to for sure...and definitely, ring the bell!!! Great explore...Bruce and Otis

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

It has changed a lot since then! They are definitely making it a great place to do things, and it's so quiet comparably

[@AdventureMuse]

What a great tour. We never made it over there when we made it to New York. Those brick building are beautiful.

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

It’s a pretty special place. And if you bring your own food, really cheap. Check it out next time you visit!

[@markb8412]

I lived on GI and attended Coast Guard Electricians Mate "A" school from May - Oct 1980.

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

That’s awesome. Since we’ve made this video, so many have told us about their experiences there. Was it really different compared to what it is now?

[@MDTASHA0926]

My home was quarters 17 in Nolan park from 8/79 to 6/82.

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

That's awesome! Since we released this video, there are so many people like yourself who've mentioned there time there.

[@Duhfnunes]

U guys are amazing... i hope to see u guys in some trail =)

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

If we do, definitely say hi 😉

[@zardozmania]

oooh, i want to there! one big playground, no cars, i love it!

[@roblena7977]

Grew up a militart brat, spent 1989-90 there when it was a coast guard base. Even as a military base it was one giant playground.

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

It really is. So much fun

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

@@roblena7977 that’s awesome! I imagine it’s changed a bit since then, but still

[@brianmooney7009]

I used to be a deck hand on governors island ferry in the early 90’s. They used to have a golf course on it. I guess its gone

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

That’s an amazing round of golf! I just looked it up and it apparently closed in 1996, with a one time tournament in 2006.

[@GladysandKenny]

Kenny took me there in a date when we first started dating. We haven’t been there is years. Definitely time to revisit again! The views front the island is beautiful! What a great way to spend the day!

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

They keep improving it. It really is a wonderful place.

[@Deadchyno]

You can walk around the fort? I been there a couple of time and I always thought it wasn't allowed to go down there on the stairs

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

Yep, we go around nearly every time we’ve visited

[@Deadchyno]

I will go up close to the fort next time. I never knew that i could actually walk on those steps

[@petr-podrouzek]

Very nice :-)

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

Thank you Petr

[@totthita2200]

COME BACK FROM VIET NAM WAR WE STATION ON GOVERNOR ISALND FOR 4 YEAR 1970 - 1974. MY HUSBAND LT. FOLEY WORKED AT THE CAPT OF THE PORT. I LOVE NEW YORK CITY. APRIL 3rd 2024

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

That’s awesome! It had to be so different than what it was then!

[@BambooThrives]

“I like beer”😂😂😂

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

😉

[@beautyofjammukashmir3563]

💕💕🇺🇸❤️❤️

[@waterfallmadman]

So females don’t like ringing bells? 😂😂😂 not even Greyhound? I like the slide that looks fun. 😁

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

We only saw males lol and she wouldn’t do it 😝

[@raulsanchez9795]

Ill skip that trip.