Solar Eclipse Viewing from Governors Island

Apr8
  • Apr 8 1pm-4pm
  • Governors Island

Governors Island has multiple viewing areas for this year's eclipse and suggest taking the 2:30pm ferry from the Battery Maritime Building.

  • West­ern water­front esplanade, near the entrance to Col­lec­tive Retreats or along­side Cas­tle Williams.

  • The top of Out­look Hill, or one of the switch­backs in the ADA-acces­si­ble path.

  • The ridge­line of Dis­cov­ery Hill.

  • Pic­nic Point, the south­ern-most point on the Island.

They will also have free, ISO-certified solar eclipse glasses available on a first-come, first-serve basis at the Security Office at Building 140, located right at Soissons Landing when the ferry arrives on the island.

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Address

Governors Island Ferry, 10 South Street Slip 7, New York, NY 10004

MTASubway

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The Battery Maritime Ferry Terminal is a 3-minute walk from the Whitehall and South Ferry stations.

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