Things to DoGovernors Island

The Vendy Awards

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Sep 16, 2017 - Ongoing

Description

You can’t get far in New York without running into one of the over 10,000 street vendors and food courts that call the City home. Taste the best of the best of them on Governor’s Island during this annual food fest, where vendors will serve up cuisine from all over the world—Spanish, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Indian and many more—while vying for their chance to win the Oscars of street food. 

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Location

Governors Island

Battery Maritime Building 10 South St., Slip 7, Manhattan, NY, 10004

Features

Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Amenities
Has Restaurant Amenity
Type
Historic Sites
Maritime/Waterfront
Parks & Gardens
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