Secrets of New York

Secrets of Governors Island

By NINA RUGGIERO Posted on May 1, 2017

It took 10 years to transform the once-flat topography of Governors Island into The Hills, a series of peaks providing 360 degree views of New York Harbor and a clear shot of the Statue of Liberty.

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