Clinton Acts to Protect Part of Governors Island: New York Times news report on the designation of national monuments on the island, including a brief recent history of plans for the island. Free registration required.
Governors Island: Information, map, photographs, and a development proposal, from the Regional Plan Association.
Governors Island: Wikipedia encyclopedia article.
Tribute to Governors Island: Personal and historical narrative from the wife of a Coast Guardsman who was stationed at Governors Island.
VAI: Governors Island: Exhibit notes and winners from the 1996 Van Alen Fellowship in Public Architecture, where entries were proposals for the future of the island.
What Should We Do With Governors Island?: Proposals and discussion.