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Off the southern tip of Manhattan sits a plot of land known as Governor's Island
It's a pretty useless island, formerly home to a coast guard base, but in the 20s, there was a proposal to make useful this piece of real estate
Why not an airport?
The journey time from Wall Street would be far shorter than it is for LaGuardia or JFK, although the amount of traffic would probably require some form of land connection to Manhattan island (and obviously a subway connection), and the runways would need to be carefully placed so as not to force a building height limit on New York City.
Sadly, it was all for nought. The Military wanted the island for an army base and they got their wish when Congress approved it in 1927.
So what if things went differently?
It's a pretty useless island, formerly home to a coast guard base, but in the 20s, there was a proposal to make useful this piece of real estate
Why not an airport?
The journey time from Wall Street would be far shorter than it is for LaGuardia or JFK, although the amount of traffic would probably require some form of land connection to Manhattan island (and obviously a subway connection), and the runways would need to be carefully placed so as not to force a building height limit on New York City.
Sadly, it was all for nought. The Military wanted the island for an army base and they got their wish when Congress approved it in 1927.
So what if things went differently?