Pataki's budget doles out $30m to Governors Island.Governor George E. Pataki announced that his 2006-07 executive budget will include $30 million in operating and capital funds to support the preservations and redevelopment of Governors Island. The funding will be used to preserve the historic structures and provide for critical infrastructure work to maintain operations in preparation for redevelopment of the Island into a worldclass destination. "Governors Island is a historic jewel that has intrigued observers for nearly two centuries, during which it served as a base for military installations," said Pataki. "The Island's historical structures date as far back as 1776, when General George Washington had the island fortified fortified (fôrt  ´fīd),adj containing additives more potent than the principal ingredient. prior to the Battle of Long Island. These funds will ensure that the public can enjoy all of the history and splendor Splendor Aladdin’s palace built of marble, gold, silver, and jewels. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights] Alhambra the palatial 13th-century Moorish citadel in Granada, noted for its lofty situation, beautiful courts, and fountains. that Governors Island has to offer now and that we realize the full potential of this unparalleled New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of asset for generations to come." Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation, a subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corporation, is responsible for the planning, redevelopment and ongoing operation of 150 acres of Governors Island. The balance of the Island--22 acres--is the Governors Island National Monument national monument In the U.S., any of numerous areas reserved by the federal government for the protection of objects or places of historical, scientific, or prehistoric interest. , which is administered by the National Park Service. The State and the City, through GIPEC GIPEC Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation , have undertaken the restoration and preservation of the Island's historic resources, while also offering interim programming. GIPEC will be issuing an RFP (Request For Proposal) A document that invites a vendor to submit a bid for hardware, software and/or services. It may provide a general or very detailed specification of the system. 1. (business) RFP - Request for Proposal. 2. for the preservation and redevelopment of the Island next month. Governors Island is located in the New York Harbor New York Harbor, a geographic term, refers collectively to the rivers, bays, and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City. This is sometimes construed in the sense "the Ports of New York and New Jersey". , approximately one-half mile from Battery Park and one-quarter mile from Brooklyn. In early 2003, the Federal government returned the Island to the State of New York, the City and the National Park Service for public use, after two centuries of restricted military utilization. The Island is 172 acres in size, with nearly 225 buildings, considerable open space and recreational amenities. |
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