Island Places and Faces
What is the special evening collaboration taking place at taco vista?
For How Much $ was the Island sold to NY in 2003?
Bonus: Who was the US president who offered the sale?
$1
Which New York City building is as tall as Liggett hall is long
the Chrysler Building
Name all 4 Hills
Discover, Outlook, Grassy, Slide
What fast food restaurant was on the island during the Coast Guard Era?
Burger King
Name a frequently viewed bird on Governors Island (Seagull NOT accepted)
common tern, red winged blackbird, red tailed hawk, killdeer, baltimore oriole
Where is Seaweed City
Bonus: What do they do and why?
Next to Yankee Pier!
They harvest seaweed to feed to cows to make them produce less methane and help the ozone
Who piloted the first flight over water which left from Governors Island in 1909?
Wilbur Wright
How many Acres is Governors Island? (Within 20)
172 acres
What are the names of the Operations Managers? Hint: They're on the first page of the bulletin
Korey, Richie, Jeff
What climate was New York City reclassified as in 2020?
Bonus: Which climate were we previously classified as before 2020
humid sub-tropical
Bonus: We used to be temperate/continental
What is the oldest tree on the island?
Northern Red Oak outside of Building 10 in Nolan Park
What is the name of the ferry we take?
the Harbor Charger (or Governors 1)
What are 3 features of the South Island Park that make it climate resilient
Bonus: What happened during Superstorm Sandy?
sloped curbs, placement of hills and salt water resilient trees to create a natural barrier against storm surges, drainage system in play lawns and oval
Governors Island was able to resume construction a day after the superstorm because of how effective the drainage system was
What is the name of the artist who created the field station of the melancholy marine biologist?
Mark Dion