Advocacy for a Colonial New Amsterdam

This year, Governor's Island will be open to the public and it's the perfect opportunity to start advocating for a historical renovation for the southern portion of the island.

It doesn't appear that I'll get my way with the High Line being made into a West Side light rail for commuters, so I'll still champion my idea of making the non-historical portion of Gov's Isle made into the likeness of our past.


This map shows lower Manhattan and Governor's Island side by side (if you do not see the full image, click here. Though the centuries have seen the tip of the island grow wider and wider, the shape of Governor's Island is very close to the original southern tip of Manhattan.

Williamsburg, Virginia preserves the historic past of our nation. New York's history is always changing and with every passing decade, parts of our history is demolished, then rebuilt for a new future. Building a New Amsterdam on Governor's Island will bring New Yorkers and tourists around the world to a distant past when New York was a small port colony and not the metropolis it is today.

The colony of New Amsterdam can be created, almost to scale, up to Wall Street, the old barrier to protect the colonists from potential attacks from the native population.

The New York Harbor already holds Lady Liberty and Ellis Island, two national treasures for Americans. Adding a Colonial New Amsterdam in our harbor would continue to expand the rich history for New York an educate all of us on what Americans accomplished in the City of New York.