Metro Area Governors Island Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.)
Individuals and community groups in support of preserving the incredibly unique green open space quality of Governors Island
Updates and press.
JUNE 2026 – much of the info here is carried over from the Fall 2025 update .
Below:
1) Trees not Towers! Good bye sky – new school building is a reality check.
2) Distressing Urban Farm report
3) Glyphosate (‘Roundup’) on GI! …
(JUNE 2026 – the info from the Fall 2025 update still applies)
Governors Island – Climate Weak or We know what you did this Summer
[Images added April 2026]
Our playful subject line was partially inspired by the upcoming Climate Week with events planned for GI. …
Continue reading “M.A.G.I.C. Fall 2025 Update – Climate Weak”
hello NYC,
Happy Juneteenth!
No, you’re not imagining things – Metro Area Governors Island Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.) updates are few and far between. We know everyone has a lot going on.
Meanwhile, the “The Future of Governors Island? – M.A.G.I.C. 6 minute presentation” is still a great share regarding the situation on Governors Island. …
Continue reading “M.A.G.I.C. June 2025 Update with Candidate Highlights”
Metro Area Governors Island Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.) will receive a Historic Districts Council 2024 Grassroots Preservation Award Tuesday, June 18, 2024 6:00 PM at Saint Mark’s Church in the Bowery, 131 East 10th Street, NYC.
https://hdc.org/events/2024-grassroots
See “The Future of Governors Island? – M.A.G.I.C. 6 minute presentation” HERE
Metro Area Governors Island Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.) was co-founded in November 2020 by long time Governors Island devotees and lower Manhattan residents Roger Manning and Allie Ryan to advocate for maintaining the incredibly unique green open space quality of Governors Island, …
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June 4th, 2024 9:30am Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) Public Hearing/Public Meeting.
Re-design (upscaling) proposed for Governors Island Building 140 – Governors Island Historic District (Brick Building to the left when coming off the Manhattan ferry).
Attend in person OR online.
Approximate Time:
Manhattan – Block 1 – Lot 111 Zoning R3-2,C4-1 CD: 1
10:45 am – …
Continue reading “Governors Island Building 140 Re-design – June 4th, 2024 LPC Hearing”
A Motion For Leave to Appeal for the lawsuit against the egregious 2021 upzoning on Governors Island has been filed with the New York State Court of Appeals pro se by Petitioner- Appellant M.A.G.I.C. co-founder Roger Manning. Motion overview and excerpts plus the M.A.G.I.C. 6 minute video presentation.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2024
Metro Area Governors Island Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.)
https://govislandcoalition.org
MEDIA CONTACT: Roger Manning
GovernorsIslandCoalitionATgmail.com
PRESS RELEASE:
Governors Island Rezoning Challenge – statements and video from Feb 5th Press conference. Court date – Feb 8, 2024
The press conference video: https://youtu.be/zKcBj5UhezU
(Statement transcriptions below.)
Legal fund: https://govislandcoalition.org/tnt-governors-island-legal-fund
In this notice:
1) Speaker list and Video from 2/5/24 Press conference
2) February 8 court info
3) Statement text from the participants
4) Governors Island overview
5) More Lawsuit overview
6) Links
1) Metro Area Governors Island Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.) held a press conference Monday February 5th 2024 in front of the NY State Supreme Court building in Foley Square, …
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:
Monday, February 5, 2024 – 1:00 pm
CONTACT:
Roger Manning, Metro Area Governors Island Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.)
governorsislandcoalitionATgmail.com | (email for phone #)
https://govislandcoalition.org
In this notice:
1) February 8 court info.
2) February 5, 1pm Press Conference info
3) Governors Island overview
4) Lawsuit summary
1) Oral arguments in the Article 78 lawsuit challenging the 2021 Governors Island rezoning currently on appeal to the Appellate Division, …
Governors Island – M.A.G.I.C. Nov 2023 Update – Council Member Marte signs on!
Amid so much going on … here’s a November 2023 update from Metro Area Governors Island Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.)
In this update:
1) TNT Legal Fund needs you!
2) Legal Update – …
An amicus brief led by Manhattan District 1 City Council Member Christopher Marte supporting the lawsuit to overturn the 2021 rezoning on Governors Island was filed by attorney Chuck Weinstock October 20, 2023. Excerpts below. Download the full brief HERE [PDF]
Excerpts
– Joining the Council Member on the amicus are the City Club of New York, …
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