by: Murrye Bernard Assoc. AIA LEED AP
If it ever stops raining, take advantage of this recession-friendly program over the summer. More than 200 bikes are available to ride around five miles of car-free paths on Governors Island, for up to one hour. The entire 2.2-mile promenade that circles the island is open for the first time, including Picnic Point, a new eight-acre picnic area at the southwestern corner. On Fridays through 10.09.09, Governors Island is open from 10am-5pm. Bikes are available to rent on Saturdays and Sundays, and visitors are also permitted to bring their own bikes. For more information, visit the Governors Island website.
While you are on the Island, also check out the city’s first public art quadrennial, Plot 09: This World & Nearer Ones, to be produced by Creative Time. The exhibition, which opens 06.27.09, will feature 19 public art commissions by international artists from nine countries, including Patti Smith and Mark Wallinger.