Governors Island, in the heart of New York Harbor, is only 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, and even closer to Brooklyn. It is a world unto itself, unique and full of promise. With 172 acres (70 hectares) of quiet in the center of New York Harbor. “Part of the island is a national monument, with astonishing views of the skyline and Statue of Liberty.”—Daisann McLane, former New York Times “Frugal Traveler” writer. Ferry leaves from the Battery Maritime Building, at the corner of South and Whitehall Streets in Lower Manhattan.