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When:Friday, September 4, 2009
Time:4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Where:Governors Island
Manhattan
Cost:Entry fee for swim participants; free for spectators.
Time:4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Where:Governors Island
Manhattan
Cost:Entry fee for swim participants; free for spectators.
Spend the Friday before Labor Day jumping off a ferry boat and swimming around Governors Island. This challenging two-mile swim has great views of Lower Manhattan, Jersey City, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and, of course, Governors Island itself. If you’re not a swimmer but want to be part of the action, enroll as an event volunteer. Or you can be like me and be a spectator and watch the action from the sidelines. Also, you can check out all of the cool things Governors Island has to offer.