NYC to Construct Eco Tourist Island
Monday, January 26, 2009 - 13:35
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 2003, the state and city of New York bought Governor's Island from the federal government for $1. Once used as a military base by the US Army and Coast Guard, the 172-acre island located half a mile from Lower Manhattan will soon be transformed into an ecological tourist park.