Governors Island National Monument - Our Partners (U.S. National Park Service)

National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy

The mission of the National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy is to create for the people an unrivaled vehicle to preserve the environment, promote economic development and create on New York Harbor, the finest urban waterfront recreation and educational park system in the world.

National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy

The National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy is a public-private partnership with the National Parks of New York Harbor and sanctioned as its primary partner under a U.S. Department of the Interior General Agreement. With nearly 27,000 acres, the National Park Service is one of the largest caretakers, public or private, on the waterfront, hosting approximately 20 million visitors annually -- four million of whom visit through Lower Manhattan to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation

A partnership of New York City and New York State, GIPEC seeks to bring Governors Island back to life, making this island at the center of New York Harbor a destination with great public open space, as well as future education, not for profit and commercial facilities.

Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation

The National Park Service’s island partner is the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC).

GIPEC is a subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corporation and is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors. Half of the Board is appointed by the Governor of New York, and half is appointed by the Mayor of New York City.

GIPEC is responsible for the planning, redevelopment and ongoing operations for 150 acres of Governors Island.

Governors Island Alliance

The Governors Island Alliance's concept of redeveloping the Island as a great civic space is the basis for the 2003 transfer from the Federal Government to the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) and the National Park Service (NPS).

The Governors Island Alliance

The Governors Island Alliance is a coalition of organizations and individuals working to celebrate the Island's rich history, create memorable parks and public spaces, and ensure appropriate reuse of the Island and its historic structures.