Rudy Ponders Amusement Park on Governors Island

Evoking cries of outrage from leading preservationist groups, the Giuliani administration is seriously considering a proposal to transform the historic district of Governors Island into a theme park with a man-made mountain, a replica of a 19th-century palace and a newly dug lake surrounded by gazebos, flowerbeds and what the plan calls “small, charming rides.” Read More