Slide Hill Playground — Attraction in New York

This slide playground is located on Governors Island. The ferry is free before 12. It leaves and returns to Brooklyn or downtown Manhattan. Governors Island is a 172-acre island in the heart of New York Harbor. Just minutes from Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn waterfront by ferry, the Island is a popular and unique destination with an award-winning park complemented by dozens of historic buildings, year-round educational and cultural facilities, a rich arts and culture program and 22-acre National Monument managed by the National Park Service. Slide Hill features three shorter slides, including a family slide built for two people to ride down at once. Thrill-seekers will get a rush on the fourth slide: a curving, 57 foot-long, three story-high slide — the longest in NYC! It’s good for kids older than three. There are four slides here with unique paths leading up...

This playground consists of 4 clean, metal and new slides of various heights and length. Children have to climb large steps up to the top to slide down. The longest slide is supposedly the longest in all of NYC, and it's curvy and fun.

There are trees that provide some shades onto the slides, but no tree at the bottom, so the slides can get hot at the bottom. There are some benches for adults to sit as well. Vending machines for drinks/waters are there too and restrooms are just...

The place is amazing but Golf carts and other vehicles often drive too fast near playground areas. Today I saw several carts pass multiple times at high speed, including staff and security. This is dangerous — a child could run into the street and a tragedy could happen in seconds. Speed limits, signs, or speed bumps are urgently needed to make...