A Masterpiece on the Harbor: Plans to Create an Island Park off Manhattan Move Forward

With $41.5 million already secured to build a park on Governor's Island and $200 million more on the way, Michael Bloomberg aims to cap his legacy as the world's most design-friendly mayor. But what parts will actually be built?

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When New York's Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, kicked in $50 million of city funds to create the High Line park, he was just getting started: Over the weekend, the City announced that it had secured go-ahead to develop Governor's Island, a vacant, 172-acre island off the...