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Administrative History

The Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation was a subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corporation responsible for the redevelopment and ongoing operations of the 150 acres of Governors Island that the federal government transferred to New York State in 2003; the National Park Service was responsible for the island's remaining 22 acres, which in 2006 were designated the Governors Island National Monument. The corporation was overseen by a board of directors appointed in equal numbers by the governor of New York State and the mayor of the City of New York.

In April 2010, Governor David A. Paterson and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg entered into an agreement stating that the City of New York would assume sole responsibility for operations, planning, and redevelopment of the 150 acres that had been jointly administered by the state and the city. As a result, the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation ceased to exist; its functions were assumed by the Trust for Governors Island, a municipal entity.